A Method for Minimizing a Sum of Squares of Non-Linear Functions Without Calculating Derivatives

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DOI10.1093/comjnl/7.4.303zbMath0142.11601OpenAlexW2145045474MaRDI QIDQ5517196

M. J. D. Powell

Publication date: 1965

Published in: The Computer Journal (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/comjnl/7.4.303



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