An equation analyzer package for the manipulation of mathematical expressions—II: Application to nonlinear optimization

Abstract This paper describes the development of the APOLLO nonlinear programming software package. The system has been designed to facilitate the use of nonlinear programming techniques in engineering design calculations. In its current form, the program provides a powerful computational tool for certain classes of these problems.

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