We consider the class of continuous functions that map an open set Ω ⊆ ℝn to ℝ with an epigraph having (locally) positive reach with an additional property. This class contains all finite convex and ...

The most widely used technique for finding the largest or smallest values of a math function turns out to be a fundamentally difficult computational problem. Many aspects of modern applied research ...

See "Nonlinear Optimization and Related Subroutines" for a listing of all NLP subroutines. See Chapter 11, "Nonlinear Optimization Examples," for a description of the inputs to and outputs of all NLP ...