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Dakota Reference Manual
Version 6.16
Explore and Predict with Confidence
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Balance goals of reducing objective function and satisfying constraints
Alias: none
Argument(s): none
Default: argaez_tapia
Child Keywords:
| Required/Optional | Description of Group | Dakota Keyword | Dakota Keyword Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Required (Choose One) | Merit Function (Group 1) | el_bakry | El-Bakry merit function | |
| argaez_tapia | The merit function by Tapia and Argaez | |||
| van_shanno | The merit function by Vanderbei and Shanno |
A merit_function is a function in constrained optimization that attempts to provide joint progress toward reducing the objective function and satisfying the constraints.