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Start point in optimtool
I believe that you need to get the matrix into the workspace first, before calling the solver with the Optimization Tool. Ala...

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what cause fmincon stop prematurely
Your function has logarithms and division. It seems to me quite likely that fmincon steps into a region where the function is un...

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The m files mentioned in the help of Global Optimization Toolbox?
That demo was removed from current versions of the product, so is no longer on the web site. To see the files from within your v...

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How can i create an objective function with n-variables for optimization?
You might have some luck with matlabFunction. See the following examples: <http://www.mathworks.com/help/optim/examples/using...

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solving binary optimization problem
I think you have not yet translated your code into the form that bintprog expects. You are doing a maximization problem. bintpro...

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linprog to ouput variables at each iteration
Sorry, there is no way that I know to do this. Nonlinear solvers have an OutputFcn option that allows you to do this kind of rep...

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solving binary optimization problem
I am not sure that I understand your problem setup. Is x a binary variable, or is it continuous? If x is binary, then I belie...

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Regarding GENETIC ALGORITHM optimization tool box R2009
If you have upper and lower bounds on every component, then make sure that you start with an initial population that is as widel...

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How do I optimise a nonlinear objective function which doesn't have an analytical expression
As long as you have a program that eventually gives the value of the objective function, you can use fminsearch or (with Optimiz...

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How do I use fminsearch to optimize the likelihood function for a Kalman Filter?
You need the first two rows of your vector parameter to be the same? Then why not define A = param(1) B = param(1) or s...

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How do I use fminsearch to optimize the likelihood function for a Kalman Filter?
<http://www.mathworks.com/help/optim/ug/writing-objective-functions.html#brhkghv-4 As explained in the documentation>, to write ...

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i dont understad where is my mistake, or what i should do to resolve it:
<http://www.mathworks.com/help/optim/ug/optimset.html As detailed in the function reference page>, OPTIMSET does not take an ini...

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Dsat type error in GA optimization
Your problem has a very simple solution. <http://www.mathworks.com/help/gads/ga.html As detailed in the function reference page>...

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Is there a function out there to find a matrix parameter so that the Eigenvalues come out to be a predetermined number?
FYI, there is <http://www.mathworks.com/help/optim/examples/multi-objective-goal-attainment-optimization.html a documentation ex...

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Can't find the syntax errors
Thank you for the clarification. Take a look at these lines, towards the bottom of your code: solvesdp(constraints,... for...

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Can't find the syntax errors
Please show us the errors you get. Alan Weiss MATLAB mathematical toolbox documentation

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fzero function, additional output needed
Make p1 global for the script, too, and it will be available everywhere you need it. Alan Weiss MATLAB mathematical toolbo...

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Details regarding the genetic code and crossover in the Genetic Algorithm.
You can find most of the details in the documentation: <http://www.mathworks.com/help/gads/how-the-genetic-algorithm-works.ht...

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Convert a function with 6 variables to a function with a vector of variables
FYI, you could also use <http://www.mathworks.com/help/optim/ug/symbolic-math-toolbox-calculates-gradients-and-hessians.html the...

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rolling optimization with nonlinear constraints
You seem to have a syntax error in your nonlinear constraint: W=fmincon(@(W)-1*RiskMultiple'*log(W),w0,A,b,[],[],zeros(c,1),...

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solving single nonlinear equation
You would speed things up a little bit by getting the optimset call out of the loop. But I have no specific advice for your ques...

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How do I use GlobalSearch to find global minimum?
I am puzzled. Did you try running lsqcurvefit on the problem structure? If so, what happened? If not, please try it, <http://www...

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Neural Network Training/Optimization using Genetic Algorithm
Do you have a Global Optimization Toolbox license? Check with the ver command: ver If you have a license, check that gaop...

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how to optimize the integral function?
You have several problems in your code. * Optimization Toolbox uses doubles, not symbolic variables. * Your function seems t...

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Saving intermediate population during GA
You can save whatever you like using <http://www.mathworks.com/help/gads/genetic-algorithm-options.html#f17837 an output functio...

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Editing the Individual during the FitnessFcn of a multiobj GA
You should not change the individuals within the fitness function--this function is supposed to evaluate the fitness function, n...

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Genetic algorithm and linear constraints
GA is a strictly feasible solver with respect to bounds and linear constraints. This means that, assuming the initial population...

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Results of optimization algorithm change when called inside a loop in comparison to results from corresponding stand-alone execution
fmincon is a deterministic set of algorithms. Therefore, I suspect that you have either a different set of options when running ...

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I want to apply genetic algorithm on given nodes in TSP. How can I choose population and then apply crossover and mutation to get optimum path?
Perhaps <http://www.mathworks.com/help/gads/examples/custom-data-type-optimization-using-the-genetic-algorithm.html this example...

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How do I use GlobalSearch to find global minimum?
It seems to me that you wrote opts = optimset(...) but then you passed options, not opts: problemg = createOptimProbl...

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