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What is Objective Function
1.
The
function
, which is optimized within an optimization approach and the related problem.
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2.
The
function
whose value is intended to be minimized or maximized through the optimization process.
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3.
This is the
function
to be minimized or maximized, representing cost or profit, and so forth.
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4.
A
function
of the decision variables that is to be maximized or minimized.
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5.
It is a real-valued
function
to be optimized under some constraints and it defines the relationship between input and output of a system which is represented by the
function
.
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6.
In the context of optimization, an
objective function
is the system
objective
presented as a
function
of decision variables. The ultimate goal of optimization is to find the value for decision variables in a way that this
function
is maximized or minimized.
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7.
Objective function
is a mathematical
function
to be optimized.
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8.
The
function
that is to be optimized. In multi-
objective
optimization, several such
function
s need to be optimized simultaneously.
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9.
A positive
function
of the difference between predictions and data estimates that are chosen so as to optimise the
function
or criterion.
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10.
Is a mathematical expression that minimizes or maximizes a linear or nonlinear problem.
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11.
A mathematical expression that describes the problem’s
objective
.
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12.
A
function
that can be made as large or as small as possible
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13.
The
function
that is to be optimized. In a minimization problem, the fitness varies inversely as the
objective function
.
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14.
Defines the purpose of optimization. It is expressed as profit maximization or cost minimization.
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15.
A positive
function
of the difference between predictions and data estimates that are chosen so as to optimize the
function
or criterion.
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16.
The
function
that is to be optimized. In a minimization problem, the fitness varies inversely as the
objective function
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17.
Is a mathematical expression that minimizes or maximizes a linear or nonlinear problem.
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An
objective function
is one which we want to minimize or maximize.
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19.
A
function
which when supplied a number of parameters relating to an optimisation problem, will return a value identifying the suitability of those parameters as a solution to the problem. Equivalent to fitness
function
, evaluation
function
.
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20.
A mathematical expressions that describes the problem’s
objective
.
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