12 Introduction to Optimum Design with MATLAB

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:

• Use the Optimization Toolbox in MATLAB to solve unconstrained and constrained problems

MATLAB was used in Chapter 3 to graphically solve two variable optimization problems. In Chapter 4 it was used to solve a set of nonlinear equations obtained as KKT optimality conditions for constrained optimization problems. In this chapter, we describe capabilities of the Optimization Toolbox in MATLAB to solve linear, quadratic, and nonlinear programming problems. We start by describing the basic capabilities of this toolbox. Some operators and syntax used to enter expressions and data are described. In subsequent sections, we illustrate the use of the ...

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