Analytica Optimizer Guide

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   • Using the Analytica Optimizer Guide
   • Obtaining Analytica Optimizer
   • Activating Analytica Optimizer
   • Installing Add-On Engines to Analytica Optimizer
2. Quick Start
   • Intro to Structured Optimization
   • Notation
   • The Optimum Can Example
     • Decisions
     • Constants
     • Variables
     • Constraints
     • Objectives
     • The DefineOptimization() Function
     • Viewing the Optimization Object
     • Obtaining the Solution
     • Obtaining the Optimized Objective Value
     • Viewing Optimization Status
     • Copying Optimized Results to Definitions
     • Changing Variable Types (Domain)
     • Setting Bounds on Decision Values
     • Using Parametric Analysis with Optimization
     • The Initial Guess Attribute
   • Summary
3. Optimization Characteristics
   • Introduction
   • Parts of an Optimization Problem: General Description
   • Identifying the Type of Optimization
   • Specific Optimization Characteristics
   • Continuous, Integer and Mixed-Integer Programs
   • Solving Simultaneous Equations
4. Optimizing with Arrays
5. Key Concepts: The Airline NLP Example
6. Optimizer Attribute Reference
7. Optimizer Function Reference
8. Control Settings