This class implements the Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno variant of Davidson-Fletcher-Powell minimization algorithm of a function of multiple variables.Knowledge of the function's gradient is required. More...

#include <math_BFGS.hxx>

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Public Member Functions
	math_BFGS (const Standard_Integer NbVariables, const Standard_Real Tolerance=1.0e-8, const Standard_Integer NbIterations=200, const Standard_Real ZEPS=1.0e-12)
	Initializes the computation of the minimum of a function with NbVariables. Tolerance, ZEPS and NbIterations are described in the method Perform. Warning: A call to the Perform method must be made after this initialization to effectively compute the minimum of the function F. More...

virtual	~math_BFGS ()

void	Perform (math_MultipleVarFunctionWithGradient &F, const math_Vector &StartingPoint)
	Given the starting point StartingPoint, minimization is done on the function F. The solution F = Fi is found when : 2.0 * abs(Fi - Fi-1) <= Tolerance * (abs(Fi) + abs(Fi-1) + ZEPS). Tolerance, ZEPS and maximum number of iterations are given in the constructor. More...

virtual Standard_Boolean	IsSolutionReached (math_MultipleVarFunctionWithGradient &F) const
	This method is called at the end of each iteration to check if the solution is found. It can be redefined in a sub-class to implement a specific test to stop the iterations. More...

Standard_Boolean	IsDone () const
	Returns true if the computations are successful, otherwise returns false. More...

const math_Vector &	Location () const
	returns the location vector of the minimum. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. More...

void	Location (math_Vector &Loc) const
	outputs the location vector of the minimum in Loc. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. Exception DimensionError is raised if the range of Loc is not equal to the range of the StartingPoint. More...

Standard_Real	Minimum () const
	returns the value of the minimum. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. More...

const math_Vector &	Gradient () const
	Returns the gradient vector at the minimum. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. More...

void	Gradient (math_Vector &Grad) const
	Returns the value of the gradient vector at the minimum in Grad. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. Exception DimensionError is raised if the range of Grad is not equal to the range of the StartingPoint. More...

Standard_Integer	NbIterations () const
	Returns the number of iterations really done in the calculation of the minimum. The exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. More...

void	Dump (Standard_OStream &o) const
	Prints on the stream o information on the current state of the object. Is used to redefine the operator <<. More...

Protected Attributes
math_Status	TheStatus

math_Vector	TheLocation

math_Vector	TheGradient

Standard_Real	PreviousMinimum

Standard_Real	TheMinimum

Standard_Real	XTol

Standard_Real	EPSZ

Standard_Integer	nbiter

Detailed Description

This class implements the Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno variant of Davidson-Fletcher-Powell minimization algorithm of a function of multiple variables.Knowledge of the function's gradient is required.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

math_BFGS::math_BFGS	(	const Standard_Integer	NbVariables,
		const Standard_Real	Tolerance = `1.0e-8`,
		const Standard_Integer	NbIterations = `200`,
		const Standard_Real	ZEPS = `1.0e-12`
	)

Initializes the computation of the minimum of a function with NbVariables. Tolerance, ZEPS and NbIterations are described in the method Perform. Warning: A call to the Perform method must be made after this initialization to effectively compute the minimum of the function F.

virtual math_BFGS::~math_BFGS ( )

virtual

Member Function Documentation

void math_BFGS::Dump ( Standard_OStream & o ) const

Prints on the stream o information on the current state of the object. Is used to redefine the operator <<.

const math_Vector& math_BFGS::Gradient ( ) const

Returns the gradient vector at the minimum. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found.

void math_BFGS::Gradient ( math_Vector & Grad ) const

Returns the value of the gradient vector at the minimum in Grad. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. Exception DimensionError is raised if the range of Grad is not equal to the range of the StartingPoint.

Standard_Boolean math_BFGS::IsDone ( ) const

Returns true if the computations are successful, otherwise returns false.

virtual Standard_Boolean math_BFGS::IsSolutionReached ( math_MultipleVarFunctionWithGradient & F ) const

virtual

This method is called at the end of each iteration to check if the solution is found. It can be redefined in a sub-class to implement a specific test to stop the iterations.

Reimplemented in AppDef_Gradient_BFGSOfMyGradientbisOfBSplineCompute, AppDef_Gradient_BFGSOfMyGradientOfCompute, AppDef_Gradient_BFGSOfTheGradient, GeomInt_Gradient_BFGSOfMyGradientbisOfTheComputeLineOfWLApprox, GeomInt_Gradient_BFGSOfMyGradientOfTheComputeLineBezierOfWLApprox, BRepApprox_Gradient_BFGSOfMyGradientbisOfTheComputeLineOfApprox, BRepApprox_Gradient_BFGSOfMyGradientOfTheComputeLineBezierOfApprox, AppDef_BSpGradient_BFGSOfMyBSplGradientOfBSplineCompute, GeomInt_BSpGradient_BFGSOfMyBSplGradientOfTheComputeLineOfWLApprox, and BRepApprox_BSpGradient_BFGSOfMyBSplGradientOfTheComputeLineOfApprox.

const math_Vector& math_BFGS::Location ( ) const

returns the location vector of the minimum. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found.

void math_BFGS::Location ( math_Vector & Loc ) const

outputs the location vector of the minimum in Loc. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found. Exception DimensionError is raised if the range of Loc is not equal to the range of the StartingPoint.

Standard_Real math_BFGS::Minimum ( ) const

returns the value of the minimum. Exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found.

Standard_Integer math_BFGS::NbIterations ( ) const

Returns the number of iterations really done in the calculation of the minimum. The exception NotDone is raised if the minimum was not found.

void math_BFGS::Perform	(	math_MultipleVarFunctionWithGradient &	F,
		const math_Vector &	StartingPoint
	)

Given the starting point StartingPoint, minimization is done on the function F. The solution F = Fi is found when : 2.0 * abs(Fi - Fi-1) <= Tolerance * (abs(Fi) + abs(Fi-1) + ZEPS). Tolerance, ZEPS and maximum number of iterations are given in the constructor.

Field Documentation

Standard_Real math_BFGS::EPSZ

protected

Standard_Integer math_BFGS::nbiter

protected

Standard_Real math_BFGS::PreviousMinimum

protected

math_Vector math_BFGS::TheGradient

protected

math_Vector math_BFGS::TheLocation

protected

Standard_Real math_BFGS::TheMinimum

protected

math_Status math_BFGS::TheStatus

protected

Standard_Real math_BFGS::XTol

protected

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

math_BFGS.hxx

math_BFGS Class Reference

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Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Member Function Documentation

Field Documentation