Why don't optimization functions like FindMinimum work with functions like BSplineFunction?
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What are the most common pitfalls awaiting new users?
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Minimum of the Gamma Function $\Gamma (x)$ for $x>0$. How to find $x_{\min}$?
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Minimum of a function on an open interval
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Tree-planting problem with pagoda functions (from PROMYS)
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Not so easy optimization of variables?
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find the minimum value given constraints
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Optimization when Cost Function Slow to Evaluate
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Why does the median minimize $E(|X-c|)$?
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Finding all maxima and minima of a function
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Compute the minimum of a pair of vectors
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Solutions for dependency problem in interval arithmetic (remedy for nonexistence of additive inverses)
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Extended Euclidean Algorithm: why does it work?
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maximum of a function from proportions using optim() in R
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Objective function, cost function, loss function: are they the same thing?
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Is it possible for the Lagrange multiplier to be equal to zero?
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Why do cost functions use the square error?
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How can I linearize the IFF-THEN constraint with binary and continuous variable?