OptimizationAlgorithm¶

class OptimizationAlgorithm(*args)¶

Base class for optimization wrappers.

Available constructors:: OptimizationAlgorithm(problem, verbose=False)

Parameters:

problemOptimizationProblem: Optimization problem.
verbosebool: Let solver be more verbose.

See also

AbdoRackwitz, Cobyla, SQP, TNC, NLopt

Notes

Class OptimizationAlgorithm is an abstract class, which has several implementations. The default implementation is Cobyla

Examples

Define an optimization problem to find the minimum of the Rosenbrock function:

>>> import openturns as ot
>>> rosenbrock = ot.SymbolicFunction(['x1', 'x2'], ['(1-x1)^2+100*(x2-x1^2)^2'])
>>> problem = ot.OptimizationProblem(rosenbrock)
>>> solver = ot.OptimizationAlgorithm(problem)
>>> solver.setStartingPoint([0, 0])
>>> solver.setMaximumResidualError(1.e-3)
>>> solver.setMaximumCallsNumber(10000)
>>> solver.run()
>>> result = solver.getResult()
>>> x_star = result.getOptimalPoint()
>>> y_star = result.getOptimalValue()

Methods

`Build`(*args)	Instantiate an optimization algorithm from name or problem.
`GetAlgorithmNames`(*args)	Get the list of available solver names.
`getCheckStatus`()	Accessor to check status flag.
`getClassName`()	Accessor to the object's name.
`getId`()	Accessor to the object's id.
`getImplementation`()	Accessor to the underlying implementation.
`getMaximumAbsoluteError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed absolute error.
`getMaximumCallsNumber`()	Accessor to maximum allowed number of calls.
`getMaximumConstraintError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed constraint error.
`getMaximumIterationNumber`()	Accessor to maximum allowed number of iterations.
`getMaximumRelativeError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed relative error.
`getMaximumResidualError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed residual error.
`getMaximumTimeDuration`()	Accessor to the maximum duration.
`getName`()	Accessor to the object's name.
`getProblem`()	Accessor to optimization problem.
`getResult`()	Accessor to optimization result.
`getStartingPoint`()	Accessor to starting point.
`run`()	Launch the optimization.
`setCheckStatus`(checkStatus)	Accessor to check status flag.
`setMaximumAbsoluteError`(maximumAbsoluteError)	Accessor to maximum allowed absolute error.
`setMaximumCallsNumber`(maximumCallsNumber)	Accessor to maximum allowed number of calls
`setMaximumConstraintError`(maximumConstraintError)	Accessor to maximum allowed constraint error.
`setMaximumIterationNumber`(maximumIterationNumber)	Accessor to maximum allowed number of iterations.
`setMaximumRelativeError`(maximumRelativeError)	Accessor to maximum allowed relative error.
`setMaximumResidualError`(maximumResidualError)	Accessor to maximum allowed residual error.
`setMaximumTimeDuration`(maximumTime)	Accessor to the maximum duration.
`setName`(name)	Accessor to the object's name.
`setProblem`(problem)	Accessor to optimization problem.
`setProgressCallback`(*args)	Set up a progress callback.
`setResult`(result)	Accessor to optimization result.
`setStartingPoint`(startingPoint)	Accessor to starting point.
`setStopCallback`(*args)	Set up a stop callback.

getMaximumEvaluationNumber
setMaximumEvaluationNumber

__init__(*args)¶

static Build(*args)¶

Instantiate an optimization algorithm from name or problem.

Parameters:

namestr or OptimizationProblem: Name of the algorithm or problem to solve. For example TNC, Cobyla or one of the NLopt solver names.

static GetAlgorithmNames(*args)¶

Get the list of available solver names.

Parameters:

problemOptimizationProblem, optional: Problem to solve.

Returns:

namesDescription: List of available solver names.

getCheckStatus()¶

Accessor to check status flag.

Returns:

checkStatusbool: Whether to check the termination status. If set to False, run() will not throw an exception if the algorithm does not fully converge and will allow one to still find a feasible candidate.

getClassName()¶

Accessor to the object’s name.

Returns:

class_namestr: The object class name (object.__class__.__name__).

getId()¶

Accessor to the object’s id.

Returns:

idint: Internal unique identifier.

getImplementation()¶

Accessor to the underlying implementation.

Returns:

implImplementation: A copy of the underlying implementation object.

getMaximumAbsoluteError()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed absolute error.

Returns:

maximumAbsoluteErrorfloat: Maximum allowed absolute error, where the absolute error is defined by $\epsilon^a_n=\|\vect{x}_{n+1}-\vect{x}_n\|_{\infty}$ where $\vect{x}_{n+1}$ and $\vect{x}_n$ are two consecutive approximations of the optimum.

getMaximumCallsNumber()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of calls.

Returns:

maximumEvaluationNumberint: Maximum allowed number of direct objective function calls through the () operator. Does not take into account eventual indirect calls through finite difference gradient calls.

getMaximumConstraintError()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed constraint error.

Returns:

maximumConstraintErrorfloat: Maximum allowed constraint error, where the constraint error is defined by $\gamma_n=\|g(\vect{x}_n)\|_{\infty}$ where $\vect{x}_n$ is the current approximation of the optimum and $g$ is the function that gathers all the equality and inequality constraints (violated values only)

getMaximumIterationNumber()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of iterations.

Returns:

maximumIterationNumberint: Maximum allowed number of iterations.

getMaximumRelativeError()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed relative error.

Returns:

maximumRelativeErrorfloat: Maximum allowed relative error, where the relative error is defined by $\epsilon^r_n=\epsilon^a_n/\|\vect{x}_{n+1}\|_{\infty}$ if $\|\vect{x}_{n+1}\|_{\infty}\neq 0$ , else $\epsilon^r_n=-1$ .

getMaximumResidualError()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed residual error.

Returns:

maximumResidualErrorfloat: Maximum allowed residual error, where the residual error is defined by $\epsilon^r_n=\frac{\|f(\vect{x}_{n+1})-f(\vect{x}_{n})\|}{\|f(\vect{x}_{n+1})\|}$ if $\|f(\vect{x}_{n+1})\|\neq 0$ , else $\epsilon^r_n=-1$ .

getMaximumTimeDuration()¶

Accessor to the maximum duration.

Returns:

maximumTimefloat: Maximum optimization duration in seconds.

getName()¶

Accessor to the object’s name.

Returns:

namestr: The name of the object.

getProblem()¶

Accessor to optimization problem.

Returns:

problemOptimizationProblem: Optimization problem.

getResult()¶

Accessor to optimization result.

Returns:

resultOptimizationResult: Result class.

getStartingPoint()¶

Accessor to starting point.

Returns:

startingPointPoint: Starting point.

run()¶: Launch the optimization.

setCheckStatus(checkStatus)¶

Accessor to check status flag.

Parameters:

checkStatusbool: Whether to check the termination status. If set to False, run() will not throw an exception if the algorithm does not fully converge and will allow one to still find a feasible candidate.

setMaximumAbsoluteError(maximumAbsoluteError)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed absolute error.

Parameters:

maximumAbsoluteErrorfloat: Maximum allowed absolute error, where the absolute error is defined by $\epsilon^a_n=\|\vect{x}_{n+1}-\vect{x}_n\|_{\infty}$ where $\vect{x}_{n+1}$ and $\vect{x}_n$ are two consecutive approximations of the optimum.

setMaximumCallsNumber(maximumCallsNumber)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of calls

Parameters:

maximumEvaluationNumberint: Maximum allowed number of direct objective function calls through the () operator. Does not take into account eventual indirect calls through finite difference gradient calls.

setMaximumConstraintError(maximumConstraintError)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed constraint error.

Parameters:

maximumConstraintErrorfloat: Maximum allowed constraint error, where the constraint error is defined by $\gamma_n=\|g(\vect{x}_n)\|_{\infty}$ where $\vect{x}_n$ is the current approximation of the optimum and $g$ is the function that gathers all the equality and inequality constraints (violated values only)

setMaximumIterationNumber(maximumIterationNumber)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of iterations.

Parameters:

maximumIterationNumberint: Maximum allowed number of iterations.

setMaximumRelativeError(maximumRelativeError)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed relative error.

Parameters:

maximumRelativeErrorfloat: Maximum allowed relative error, where the relative error is defined by $\epsilon^r_n=\epsilon^a_n/\|\vect{x}_{n+1}\|_{\infty}$ if $\|\vect{x}_{n+1}\|_{\infty}\neq 0$ , else $\epsilon^r_n=-1$ .

setMaximumResidualError(maximumResidualError)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed residual error.

Parameters:

maximumResidualErrorfloat: Maximum allowed residual error, where the residual error is defined by $\epsilon^r_n=\frac{\|f(\vect{x}_{n+1})-f(\vect{x}_{n})\|}{\|f(\vect{x}_{n+1})\|}$ if $\|f(\vect{x}_{n+1})\|\neq 0$ , else $\epsilon^r_n=-1$ .

setMaximumTimeDuration(maximumTime)¶

Accessor to the maximum duration.

Parameters:

maximumTimefloat: Maximum optimization duration in seconds.

setName(name)¶

Accessor to the object’s name.

Parameters:

namestr: The name of the object.

setProblem(problem)¶

Accessor to optimization problem.

Parameters:

problemOptimizationProblem: Optimization problem.

setProgressCallback(*args)¶

Set up a progress callback.

Can be used to programmatically report the progress of an optimization.

Parameters:

callbackcallable: Takes a float as argument as percentage of progress.

Examples

>>> import sys
>>> import openturns as ot
>>> rosenbrock = ot.SymbolicFunction(['x1', 'x2'], ['(1-x1)^2+100*(x2-x1^2)^2'])
>>> problem = ot.OptimizationProblem(rosenbrock)
>>> solver = ot.OptimizationAlgorithm(problem)
>>> solver.setStartingPoint([0, 0])
>>> solver.setMaximumResidualError(1.e-3)
>>> solver.setMaximumCallsNumber(10000)
>>> def report_progress(progress):
...     sys.stderr.write('-- progress=' + str(progress) + '%\n')
>>> solver.setProgressCallback(report_progress)
>>> solver.run()

setResult(result)¶

Accessor to optimization result.

Parameters:

resultOptimizationResult: Result class.

setStartingPoint(startingPoint)¶

Accessor to starting point.

Parameters:

startingPointPoint: Starting point.

setStopCallback(*args)¶

Set up a stop callback.

Can be used to programmatically stop an optimization.

Parameters:

callbackcallable: Returns an int deciding whether to stop or continue.

Examples

>>> import openturns as ot
>>> rosenbrock = ot.SymbolicFunction(['x1', 'x2'], ['(1-x1)^2+100*(x2-x1^2)^2'])
>>> problem = ot.OptimizationProblem(rosenbrock)
>>> solver = ot.OptimizationAlgorithm(problem)
>>> solver.setStartingPoint([0, 0])
>>> solver.setMaximumResidualError(1.e-3)
>>> solver.setMaximumCallsNumber(10000)
>>> def ask_stop():
...     return True
>>> solver.setStopCallback(ask_stop)
>>> solver.run()

Examples using the class¶

Fit a distribution by maximum likelihood

Fitting a distribution with customized maximum likelihood

Kriging: configure the optimization solver

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