What is the property that makes an optimization problem unconstrained?
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This is a broad question. Some examples:
Constraint optimization: make the largest water tank using no more than 1 kg of steel. Unconstrained optimization: make the largest water tank :) Constrained: fastest route to a mall through a strip club. Unconstrained: fastest route to a mall.
Constrained optimization is the most practical and hence useful type. It is also a bit harder.
Sorry if this is not what you are looking for. Did you want a mathematical explanation rather?
Hamish Grubijan
2010-10-09 17:23:21
Yes a little more rigorous answer would be fine.
kunjaan
2010-10-09 20:12:00
Well in that case http://tinyurl.com/283q244
Hamish Grubijan
2010-10-09 21:07:24
You ask me if I want a mathematical answer and when I say yes, you give me that link.
kunjaan
2010-10-09 22:05:47
+1 Good constrained answer to an unconstrained question.
andand
2010-10-10 01:18:00
Well, I googled the term and realized that everything one would need to get a good answer is listed in the first 5 links. I figured I would share my research skills with others.
Hamish Grubijan
2010-10-11 02:42:34