Designer's Interface Clients

This is a list of clients with short descriptions. It may be expanded later to include parameter definitions and other settings. The clients 1D_trade_study, 2D_trade_study, random_probe and GADO have been enhanced to run processes concurrently.

1D_trade_study: Vary one input variable by a fixed stepsize over a specified range. An XY plot showing one or more output variables is output.

2D_trade_study: Vary two input variables by a fixed stepsize over a specified range (creating a 2-D grid). A contour plot for a single output variable is output.

random_probe: Generate points randomly within a multidimensional bounding box and return the point with the best (lowest) measure of merit. Constraints may be used, in which case points where a constraint is violated (> 0) are ignored.

GADO: GADO (Genetic Algorithm for Design Optimization) is a continuous-value genetic algorithm optimizer designed by Khaled Rasheed. It performs optimization within a multi-dimensional bounding box and returns the point with the best (lowest) measure of merit, subject to constraints. Additional information can be found at the GADO home page.

cfsqp: CFSQP (C version of the Feasible Sequential Quadratic Programming algorithm) is a gradient-based optimizer which allows multiple objectives and constraints. It performs an optimization within a multi-dimensional bounding box and returns the point with the best (lowest) measure of merit. Constraints may be used, in which case points where a constraint is violated (> 0) are considered unsuitable.
The source code for CFSQP is not distributed with the interface. Additional information can be found at the FSQP home page.

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