BARON
Encyclopedia
BARON is a computational system for solving nonconvex optimization
problems to global optimality
. Purely continuous, purely integer, and mixed-integer nonlinear problems can be solved with the software. BARON is available under the AIMMS
and GAMS
modeling language
s on a variety of platforms. The GAMS/BARON solver is also available via the NEOS server for optimization.
The development of the BARON algorithm
s and software has been recognized by the 2004 INFORMS Computing Society Prize and the 2006 Beale-Orchard-Hays Prize for excellence in computational mathematical programming
from the Mathematical Optimization Society.
Optimization
Optimization or optimality may refer to:* Mathematical optimization, the theory and computation of extrema or stationary points of functionsEconomics and business* Optimality, in economics; see utility and economic efficiency...
problems to global optimality
Global optimization
Global optimization is a branch of applied mathematics and numerical analysis that deals with the optimization of a function or a set of functions to some criteria.- General :The most common form is the minimization of one real-valued function...
. Purely continuous, purely integer, and mixed-integer nonlinear problems can be solved with the software. BARON is available under the AIMMS
AIMMS
AIMMS is a software system designed for modeling and solving large-scale optimization and scheduling-type problems....
and GAMS
General Algebraic Modeling System
The General Algebraic Modeling System is a high-level modeling system for mathematical optimization. GAMS is designed for modeling and solving linear, nonlinear, and mixed-integer optimization problems. The system is tailored for complex, large-scale modeling applications and allows the user to...
modeling language
Modeling language
A modeling language is any artificial language that can be used to express information or knowledge or systems in a structure that is defined by a consistent set of rules...
s on a variety of platforms. The GAMS/BARON solver is also available via the NEOS server for optimization.
The development of the BARON algorithm
Algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning...
s and software has been recognized by the 2004 INFORMS Computing Society Prize and the 2006 Beale-Orchard-Hays Prize for excellence in computational mathematical programming
Computational mathematics
Computational mathematics involves mathematical research in areas of science where computing plays a central and essential role, emphasizing algorithms, numerical methods, and symbolic methods. Computation in the research is prominent. Computational mathematics emerged as a distinct part of applied...
from the Mathematical Optimization Society.