Analytica Optimizer Guide

This Guide explains how to use the Analytica Optimizer, which enhances Analytica with powerful functions for finding optimal decisions and solving difficult equations.

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