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Dear all,

The simplex optimization method is recommended in the elegant manual. I used it for the optimization of an extraction arc and it worked fine. However, I was wondering if you could tell my why the simplex method is recommended and not any other optimization algorithm. Is it the fact that this method does not require the derivatives of the optimization function which makes it faster and more stable?

Thank you in advance!
Best regards,
Matthias

Matthias,

Mostly, it is recommended based on experience. It tends to find solutions more reliably than the other methods we've tried.

--Michael

Hi Michael,

thanks for your help!

Best regards,
Matthias