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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
NArgMin
NMinimize
NMaxValue
MinValue
FindMinValue
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Optimization
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NMinValue
NMinValue
gives the minimum value of
f
with respect to
x
.
NMinValue
gives the minimum value of
f
with respect to
x
,
y
, ....
NMinValue
gives the minimum value of
f
subject to the constraints
cons
.
MORE INFORMATION
NMinValue
[
...
]
is effectively equivalent to
First
[
NMinimize
[
...
]]
.
cons
can contain equations, inequalities or logical combinations of these.
NMinValue
always attempts to find a global minimum of
f
subject to the constraints given.
By default, all variables are assumed to be real.
x
Integers
can be used to specify that a variable can take on only integer values.
If
f
and
cons
are linear,
NMinValue
can always find global minima, over both real and integer values.
Otherwise,
NMinValue
may sometimes find only a local minimum.
If
NMinValue
determines that the constraints cannot be satisfied, it returns
Infinity
.
NMinValue
takes the same options as
NMinimize
.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(3)
Find the minimum value of a univariate function:
Find the minimum value of a multivariate function:
Find the minimum value of a function subject to constraints:
Find the minimum value of a univariate function:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Find the minimum value of a multivariate function:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Find the minimum value of a function subject to constraints:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Applications
(2)
Find the minimal perimeter among rectangles with a unit area:
Find the minimal perimeter among triangles with a unit area:
Properties & Relations
(2)
NMinimize
gives both the value of the minimum and the minimizer point:
NMinValue
gives the minimum:
NArgMin
gives the minimizer point:
NMinValue
can solve linear programming problems:
LinearProgramming
can be used to solve the same problem given in matrix notation:
SEE ALSO
NArgMin
NMinimize
NMaxValue
MinValue
FindMinValue
Min
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Optimization
Summary of New Features in 7.0
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