evaluation rules in FindMinimum
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- Subject: [mg84628] evaluation rules in FindMinimum
- From: Andrew Watson <andrew.b.watson at nasa.gov>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 02:43:24 -0500 (EST)
Can anyone explain any special evaluation rules in FindMinimum? I have a function of two variables, which evaluates perfectly well outside of FindMinimum, but when I try to minimize it, it freezes as though perhaps Mathematica is assembling some monstrous unevaluated expression. It can't be interrupted, and I have to kill the kernel. I have tried inserting Evaluate in various places but to no avail. I have used FindMinimum successfully on many previous occasions. Andrew