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package org.apache.commons.math3.optimization;

import org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.MultivariateFunction;

This interface represents an optimization algorithm for scalar objective functions.

Optimization algorithms find the input point set that either maximize or minimize an objective function.

See Also:
Deprecated:As of 3.1 (to be removed in 4.0).
Since:2.0
/** * This interface represents an optimization algorithm for {@link MultivariateFunction * scalar objective functions}. * <p>Optimization algorithms find the input point set that either {@link GoalType * maximize or minimize} an objective function.</p> * * @see MultivariateDifferentiableOptimizer * @see MultivariateDifferentiableVectorOptimizer * @deprecated As of 3.1 (to be removed in 4.0). * @since 2.0 */
@Deprecated public interface MultivariateOptimizer extends BaseMultivariateOptimizer<MultivariateFunction> {}