NLopt¶

class NLopt(*args)¶

Interface to NLopt.

This class exposes the solvers from the non-linear optimization library [nlopt2009].

More details about available algorithms are available here.

Parameters:

problemOptimizationProblem: Optimization problem to solve.
algoNamestr: The NLopt identifier of the algorithm. Use GetAlgorithmNames() to list available names.

See also

AbdoRackwitz, Cobyla, SQP, TNC

Notes

Here are some properties of the different algorithms:

Algorithm	Derivative info	Constraint support
AUGLAG	no derivative	all
AUGLAG_EQ	no derivative	all
GD_MLSL	first derivative	bounds required
GD_MLSL_LDS	first derivative	bounds required
GD_STOGO (optional)	first derivative	bounds required
GD_STOGO_RAND (optional)	first derivative	bounds required
GN_AGS (optional)	no derivative	bounds required, inequality
GN_CRS2_LM	no derivative	bounds required
GN_DIRECT	no derivative	bounds required
GN_DIRECT_L	no derivative	bounds required
GN_DIRECT_L_NOSCAL	no derivative	bounds required
GN_DIRECT_L_RAND	no derivative	bounds required
GN_DIRECT_L_RAND_NOSCAL	no derivative	bounds required
GN_ESCH	no derivative	bounds required
GN_ISRES	no derivative	bounds required, all
GN_MLSL	no derivative	bounds required
GN_MLSL_LDS	no derivative	bounds required
GN_ORIG_DIRECT	no derivative	bounds required, inequality
GN_ORIG_DIRECT_L	no derivative	bounds required, inequality
G_MLSL	no derivative	bounds required
G_MLSL_LDS	no derivative	bounds required
LD_AUGLAG	first derivative	all
LD_AUGLAG_EQ	first derivative	all
LD_CCSAQ	first derivative	bounds, inequality
LD_LBFGS	first derivative	bounds
LD_MMA	first derivative	bounds, inequality
LD_SLSQP	first derivative	all
LD_TNEWTON	first derivative	bounds
LD_TNEWTON_PRECOND	first derivative	bounds
LD_TNEWTON_PRECOND_RESTART	first derivative	bounds
LD_TNEWTON_RESTART	first derivative	bounds
LD_VAR1	first derivative	bounds
LD_VAR2	first derivative	bounds
LN_AUGLAG	no derivative	all
LN_AUGLAG_EQ	no derivative	all
LN_BOBYQA	no derivative	bounds
LN_COBYLA	no derivative	all
LN_NELDERMEAD	no derivative	bounds
LN_NEWUOA	no derivative	bounds
LN_NEWUOA_BOUND	no derivative	bounds
LN_PRAXIS	no derivative	bounds
LN_SBPLX	no derivative	bounds

Availability of algorithms marked as optional may vary depending on the NLopt version or compilation options used.

Examples

>>> import openturns as ot
>>> dim = 4
>>> bounds = ot.Interval([-3.0] * dim, [5.0] * dim)
>>> linear = ot.SymbolicFunction(['x1', 'x2', 'x3', 'x4'], ['x1+2*x2-3*x3+4*x4'])
>>> problem = ot.OptimizationProblem(linear, ot.Function(), ot.Function(), bounds)
>>> print(ot.NLopt.GetAlgorithmNames())  
[AUGLAG,AUGLAG_EQ,GD_MLSL,GD_MLSL_LDS,...
>>> algo = ot.NLopt(problem, 'LD_MMA')  
>>> algo.setStartingPoint([0.0] * 4)  
>>> algo.run()  
>>> result = algo.getResult()  
>>> x_star = result.getOptimalPoint()  
>>> y_star = result.getOptimalValue()  

Methods

`GetAlgorithmNames`()	Accessor to the list of algorithms provided by NLopt, by names.
`SetSeed`(seed)	Initialize the random generator seed.
`getAlgorithmName`()	Accessor to the algorithm name.
`getClassName`()	Accessor to the object's name.
`getId`()	Accessor to the object's id.
`getInitialStep`()	Initial local derivative-free algorithms step accessor.
`getLocalSolver`()	Local solver accessor.
`getMaximumAbsoluteError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed absolute error.
`getMaximumConstraintError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed constraint error.
`getMaximumEvaluationNumber`()	Accessor to maximum allowed number of evaluations.
`getMaximumIterationNumber`()	Accessor to maximum allowed number of iterations.
`getMaximumRelativeError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed relative error.
`getMaximumResidualError`()	Accessor to maximum allowed residual error.
`getName`()	Accessor to the object's name.
`getProblem`()	Accessor to optimization problem.
`getResult`()	Accessor to optimization result.
`getShadowedId`()	Accessor to the object's shadowed id.
`getStartingPoint`()	Accessor to starting point.
`getVerbose`()	Accessor to the verbosity flag.
`getVisibility`()	Accessor to the object's visibility state.
`hasName`()	Test if the object is named.
`hasVisibleName`()	Test if the object has a distinguishable name.
`run`()	Launch the optimization.
`setAlgorithmName`(algoName)	Accessor to the algorithm name.
`setInitialStep`(initialStep)	Initial local derivative-free algorithms step accessor.
`setLocalSolver`(localSolver)	Local solver accessor.
`setMaximumAbsoluteError`(maximumAbsoluteError)	Accessor to maximum allowed absolute error.
`setMaximumConstraintError`(maximumConstraintError)	Accessor to maximum allowed constraint error.
`setMaximumEvaluationNumber`(...)	Accessor to maximum allowed number of evaluations.
`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.
`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.
`setShadowedId`(id)	Accessor to the object's shadowed id.
`setStartingPoint`(startingPoint)	Accessor to starting point.
`setStopCallback`(*args)	Set up a stop callback.
`setVerbose`(verbose)	Accessor to the verbosity flag.
`setVisibility`(visible)	Accessor to the object's visibility state.

__init__(*args)¶

static GetAlgorithmNames()¶

Accessor to the list of algorithms provided by NLopt, by names.

Returns:

namesDescription: List of algorithm names provided by NLopt, according to its naming convention.

Examples

>>> import openturns as ot
>>> print(ot.NLopt.GetAlgorithmNames())  
[AUGLAG,AUGLAG_EQ,GD_MLSL,...

static SetSeed(seed)¶

Initialize the random generator seed.

Parameters:

seedint: The RNG seed.

getAlgorithmName()¶

Accessor to the algorithm name.

Returns:

algoNamestr: The NLopt identifier of the algorithm.

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.

getInitialStep()¶

Initial local derivative-free algorithms step accessor.

Returns:

dxPoint: The initial step.

getLocalSolver()¶

Local solver accessor.

Returns:

solverNLopt: The local solver.

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.

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)

getMaximumEvaluationNumber()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of evaluations.

Returns:

Nint: Maximum allowed number of evaluations.

getMaximumIterationNumber()¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of iterations.

Returns:

Nint: 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 $\epsilon^r_n=-1$ .

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.

getShadowedId()¶

Accessor to the object’s shadowed id.

Returns:

idint: Internal unique identifier.

getStartingPoint()¶

Accessor to starting point.

Returns:

startingPointPoint: Starting point.

getVerbose()¶

Accessor to the verbosity flag.

Returns:

verbosebool: Verbosity flag state.

getVisibility()¶

Accessor to the object’s visibility state.

Returns:

visiblebool: Visibility flag.

hasName()¶

Test if the object is named.

Returns:

hasNamebool: True if the name is not empty.

hasVisibleName()¶

Test if the object has a distinguishable name.

Returns:

hasVisibleNamebool: True if the name is not empty and not the default one.

run()¶: Launch the optimization.

setAlgorithmName(algoName)¶

Accessor to the algorithm name.

Parameters:

algoNamestr: The NLopt identifier of the algorithm.

setInitialStep(initialStep)¶

Initial local derivative-free algorithms step accessor.

Parameters:

dxsequence of float: The initial step.

setLocalSolver(localSolver)¶

Local solver accessor.

Parameters:

solverNLopt: The local solver.

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.

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)

setMaximumEvaluationNumber(maximumEvaluationNumber)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of evaluations.

Parameters:

Nint: Maximum allowed number of evaluations.

setMaximumIterationNumber(maximumIterationNumber)¶

Accessor to maximum allowed number of iterations.

Parameters:

Nint: 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:

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

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.setMaximumEvaluationNumber(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.

setShadowedId(id)¶

Accessor to the object’s shadowed id.

Parameters:

idint: Internal unique identifier.

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.setMaximumEvaluationNumber(10000)
>>> def ask_stop():
...     return True
>>> solver.setStopCallback(ask_stop)
>>> solver.run()