Project Details
Description
The project's purpose is to design new algorithms for numerical optimization, that do not use the problem function's derivatives nor attempt to explicitly approximative them. The resulting algorithms should be relatively insensitive to noise on the function values.
| Acronym | DFO |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/03/94 → … |
Keywords
- noisy functions
- derivative free methods
- numerical optimization
- multivariate interpolation
- trust regions
- simulation
- algorithms
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Approximate norm descent methods for constrained nonlinear systems
Morini, B., Porcelli, M. & Toint, P., 11 May 2017, In: Mathematics Of Computation. 87, 311, p. 1327–1351 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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BFO, a trainable derivative-free Brute Force Optimizer for nonlinear bound-constrained optimization and equilibrium computations with continuous and discrete variables
Porcelli, M. & Toint, P., 30 Jun 2017, In: Transactions of the American Methematical Society. 44, 1, 28 p., 6.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Numerical experience with a derivative-free trust-funnel method for nonlinear optimization problems with general nonlinear constraints
Rodrigues Sampaio, P. & Toint, P., May 2016, In: Optimization Methods and Software. 31, 1, p. 511-534Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Active
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ADALGOPT: ADALGOPT - Advanced algorithms in nonlinear optimization
Sartenaer, A. (CoI) & Toint, P. (CoI)
1/01/87 → …
Project: Research Axis
Activities
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DIEF, University of Florence
Toint, P. (Visiting researcher)
24 Sept 2023 → 26 Oct 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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DIEF, University of Florence
Toint, P. (Visiting researcher)
20 Sept 2021 → 20 Oct 2021Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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DIEF, University of Florence
Toint, P. (Visiting researcher)
15 Sept 2018 → 15 Oct 2018Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution