ANN: OpenOpt 0.17 (free numerical optimization framework)

[dmitrey]

Greetings,
We're pleased to announce:
OpenOpt 0.17 (release), free (license: BSD) optimization framework for
Python language programmers, is available for download.

Brief introduction to numerical optimization problems and related
software:
http://scipy.org/scipy/scikits/wiki/OOIntroduction

Changes since previous release (December 15):

* new classes: GLP (global problem), MMP (mini-max problem)
* several new solvers written: goldenSection, nsmm
* some more solvers connected: scipy_slsqp, bvls, galileo
* possibility to change default solver parameters
* user-defined callback functions
* changes in auto derivatives check
* "noise" parameter for noisy functions
* some changes to NLP/NSP solver ralg
* some changes in graphical output: initial estimations xlim, ylim
* scaling
* some bugfixes

Newsline:
http://openopt.blogspot.com/

Homepage:
http://scipy.org/scipy/scikits/wiki/OpenOpt