Description
OpenOpt is a free and Python-based cross-platform (Mac OS, Linux, Windows etc) alternative to commercial frameworks like AMPL, LINGO, AIMMS, GAMS, TOMOPT's TOMLAB / TOMNET.
· providing connections to lots of solvers (some are C- or Fortran-written) with easy and unified OpenOpt syntax
· developing named variables syntax for non-linear problems group, that is capable to speed up some non-linear solvers in several times via some AD features (take a look at 5X speedup example)
· trying to enhance algorithms for numerical optimization invented by Ukrainian academicians Boris Pshenichniy and Naum Z.
User Reviews for OpenOpt FOR MAC 1
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OpenOpt FOR MAC offers a free Python-based alternative to commercial frameworks, providing easy connections to many solvers. Impressive speedup capabilities for non-linear problems.