| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:mathematical_optimization 
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                                | gptkbp:category | constrained optimization numerical optimization
 derivative-free optimization
 
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                                | gptkbp:citation | gptkb:Powell,_M.J.D._(1994)._A_direct_search_optimization_method_that_models_the_objective_and_constraint_functions_by_linear_interpolation._Advances_in_Optimization_and_Numerical_Analysis,_51–67. 
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                                | gptkbp:compatibleWith | gradient information 
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                                | gptkbp:developer | gptkb:Michael_J._D._Powell 
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                                | gptkbp:field | gptkb:mathematical_optimization 
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                                | gptkbp:fullName | gptkb:Constrained_Optimization_BY_Linear_Approximation 
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                                | gptkbp:handles | nonlinear constraints 
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                                | gptkbp:implementedIn | gptkb:Dakota gptkb:SciPy
 gptkb:Julia_(via_NLopt.jl)
 gptkb:NLopt
 gptkb:OpenMDAO
 gptkb:R_(via_nloptr)
 gptkb:pyOpt
 MATLAB (via fmincon)
 
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                                | gptkbp:notRecommendedFor | large-scale optimization problems problems with many variables
 
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                                | gptkbp:publicationYear | 1994 
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                                | gptkbp:suitableFor | problems where derivatives are unavailable problems with nonlinear constraints
 
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                                | gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm | constrained optimization derivative-free optimization
 
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                                | gptkbp:uses | linear approximations to constraints 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:SciPy_optimize.minimize 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | COBYLA 
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