Mathematical optimization
Mathematical optimization (alternatively spelled ''optimisation'') or mathematical programming is the selection of a best element, with regard to some criterion, from some set of available alternatives. It is generally divided into two subfi ...
is the theory and computation of extrema or stationary points of functions.
Optimization, optimisation, or optimality may also refer to:
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Engineering optimization Engineering optimization
is the subject which uses optimization techniques to achieve design goals in engineering. It is sometimes referred to as design optimization.
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* structural design (including pressure vessel design and welded bea ...
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Feedback-Directed Optimisation
Profile-guided optimization (PGO, sometimes pronounced as ''pogo''), also known as profile-directed feedback (PDF), and feedback-directed optimization (FDO) is a compiler optimization technique in computer programming that uses profiling to imp ...
, in computing
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Optimality model In biology, optimality models are a tool used to evaluate the costs and benefits of different organismal features, traits, and characteristics, including behavior, in the natural world. This evaluation allows researchers to make predictions about a ...
in biology
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Optimality Theory
In linguistics, Optimality Theory (frequently abbreviated OT) is a linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the optimal satisfaction of conflicting constraints. OT differs from other approaches to phonological ...
, in linguistics
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Optimization (role-playing games), a gaming play style
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''Optimize'' (magazine)
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Process optimization
Process optimization is the discipline of adjusting a process so as to optimize (make the best or most effective use of) some specified set of parameters without violating some constraint. The most common goals are minimizing cost and maximizing ...
, in business and engineering, methodologies for improving the efficiency of a production process
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Product optimization, in business and marketing, methodologies for improving the quality and desirability of a product or product concept
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