Methods of Minimization

• Methods using no function derivatives

  • Simulated Annealing, Monte Carlo, Simplex, Metropolis

• Methods using first derivatives

  • Steepest descent, Conjugate gradient

• Methods using first and second derivatives

  • Full matrix, Block diagonal, Diagonal, Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient (, and Conjugate Gradient II)

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