hsz@caen.engin.umich.edu ( hamid Soltanian Zadeh) (05/21/91)
Hi;
I need a software package that can solve a NON-LINEAR NON-CONVEX optimization
problem with a set of LINEAR constraints, to find the GLOBAL minimum.
For example, I would like to see if somebody has a package for SIMULATED
ANNEALING, or other applicable algorithms.
Any help, comment, and suggestion in this regard is highly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Hamid
v087mxgb@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu (Shawn E Thompson) (05/22/91)
In article <1991May21.151737.29168@engin.umich.edu>, hsz@caen.engin.umich.edu ( hamid Soltanian Zadeh) writes... > > Hi; > > I need a software package that can solve a NON-LINEAR NON-CONVEX optimization > >problem with a set of LINEAR constraints, to find the GLOBAL minimum. > > For example, I would like to see if somebody has a package for SIMULATED > >ANNEALING, or other applicable algorithms. > > Any help, comment, and suggestion in this regard is highly appreciated. > > > Sincerely, > > Hamid > Hello, I happened to have written a Genetic Algorithm routine as one of my MSME projects here at theu University of Buffalo....... Simulated Annealing and Genetic Algorithms are closely related. Problem is, right now it remains unconstrained, but does an excellent job (if I do say so myself....and I DO :-) ) of solving non-linear non-convex problems, for global opt's I also have a LARGE number of references on Sim Annealing and Genetc Algorithms.........so you could always write one.... E-Mail me for more info Shawn E. Thompson | CAD Engineering (716)891-3375 v087mxgb@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu | Leica, Incorporated University @ Buffalo | PO Box 123 Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering | Buffalo, NY 14240-0123 "You can't have EVERYthing.................where would you put it? "--S. Wright > >