OpenOpt 0.17

We're pleased to announce:
OpenOpt 0.17 (release), free (license: BSD) optimization framework for Python language programmers, is available for download.

Changes since previous release (December 15, 2007):

• new classes: GLP (global problem), MMP (mini-max problem)


• several new solvers written: goldenSection, nsmm


• some more solvers connected: scipy_slsqp, bvls, galileo


• possibility to change default solver parameters


• user-defined callback functions


• changes in auto derivatives check


• "noise" parameter for noisy functions


• some changes to NLP/NSP solver ralg


• some changes in graphical output: initial estimations xlim, ylim


• scaling


• some bugfixes