MINOS is a linear and nonlinear mathematical optimization

Optimization (mathematics)

In mathematics, computational science, or management science, mathematical optimization refers to the selection of a best element from some set of available alternatives....

 solver that runs with TOMLAB

TOMLAB

The TOMLAB Optimization Environment is a modeling platform for solving applied optimization problems in MATLAB.-Description:TOMLAB is a general purpose development and modeling environment in MATLAB for research, teaching and practical solution of optimization problems...

, GAMS

General Algebraic Modeling System

The General Algebraic Modeling System is a high-level modeling system for mathematical optimization. GAMS is designed for modeling and solving linear, nonlinear, and mixed-integer optimization problems. The system is tailored for complex, large-scale modeling applications and allows the user to...

, AMPL

AMPL

AMPL, an acronym for "A Mathematical Programming Language", is an algebraic modeling language for describing and solving high-complexity problems for large-scale mathematical computation AMPL, an acronym for "A Mathematical Programming Language", is an algebraic modeling language for describing and...

 and AIMMS

AIMMS

AIMMS is a software system designed for modeling and solving large-scale optimization and scheduling-type problems....

 and a range of other mathematical modelling packages. For linear problems the software employs a simplex

Simplex algorithm

In mathematical optimization, Dantzig's simplex algorithm is a popular algorithm for linear programming. The journal Computing in Science and Engineering listed it as one of the top 10 algorithms of the twentieth century....

method, while for nonlinear problems a reduced-gradient method is used . The software is maintained and was written by Bruce Murtagh, Michael Saunders et al.

External links

• MINOS 5.5 - Description - Developers and distributors of the software.