This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In some applications linear approximations to non-linear models are desirable. They bring the benefits of computational simplicity and access ...

The area \(A\) of a square of side length \(s\) is \(A=s^2\text{.}\) Suppose \(s\) increases by an amount \(\Delta s=ds\text{.}\) Draw a square and then illustrate ...

A modified version of Generalized Programming is presented for solving convex programming problems. The procedure uses convenient linear approximations of the gradient of the dual in order to ...

There are three groups of optimization techniques available in PROC NLP. A particular optimizer can be selected with the TECH=name option in the PROC NLP statement. Since no single optimization ...

Sometimes, it’s easy for a computer to predict the future. Simple phenomena, such as how sap flows down a tree trunk, are straightforward and can be captured in a few lines of code using what ...