See "Nonlinear Optimization and Related Subroutines" for a listing of all NLP subroutines. See Chapter 11, "Nonlinear Optimization Examples," for a description of the inputs to and outputs of all NLP ...
There are three groups of optimization techniques available in PROC NLP. A particular optimizer can be selected with the TECH=name option in the PROC NLP statement. Since no single optimization ...
Derivative-free optimisation techniques have emerged as indispensable tools in addressing complex problems where gradient information is either unavailable or unreliable. Such methods bypass the need ...