objective function

[äb′jek·tiv ′fəŋk·shən]

(mathematics)

In nonlinear programming, the function, expressing given conditions for a system, which one seeks to minimize subject to given constraints.

Mentioned in

back-propagation
genetic algorithms
Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions
linear programming
Mathematical Programming
nonlinear programming
Objectively Determined Valuations
operations research
Optimal Control
Optimization

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