Some experiments in global optimization
By: by James K. Hartman
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Mathematical optimization; Nonlinear programming
Description: When applied to a problem which has more than one local optimal solution, most nonlinear programming algorithms will terminate with the first local solution found. Several methods have been suggested for extending the search to find the global optimum of such a nonlinear program. In the report the author presents the results of some numerical experiments designed to compare the performance of various strategies for finding the global solution. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"May 1972"--Cover.

"NPS-55HH72051A"--Cover.

Author(s) subject terms: Nonlinear programming, mathematical programming, optimization, global optimization, search methods.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 16).

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1972.