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Re: Plotting objective function in FindMinimum

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• Subject: [mg129404] Re: Plotting objective function in FindMinimum
• From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr357 at gmail.com>
• Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:22:24 -0500 (EST)
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f[x_] = x Cos[x];

pts = Reap[fm = FindMinimum[f[x], {x, 2},
     EvaluationMonitor :>
      Sow[{x, f[x]}]]][[-1, 1]]

{{2., -0.832294}, {3., -2.96998}, {4.72069,
  0.0391653}, {3.37006, -3.28249}, {3.43491, -3.28821}, {3.42548, \
-3.28837}, {3.42562, -3.28837}, {3.42562, -3.28837}}

fm

{-3.28837, {x -> 3.42562}}

markers = Style[ToString[#], 18] & /@ Range[Length[pts]];

Show[
 Plot[f[x], {x, 0, 4.8},
  PlotStyle -> Lighter[Blue, .7]],
 ListPlot[List /@ pts,
  PlotMarkers -> markers],
 Graphics[{
   Purple,
   Line[pts],
   Red,
   AbsolutePointSize[4],
   Point[pts[[-1]]]}],
 Frame -> True,
 Axes -> False,
 PlotRange -> All]


Bob Hanlon


On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 9:40 PM,  <pguerron at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to track the progress of the minimizer FinMinimum. Is there a way to plot the objective function for each iteration of the minimization routine?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pablo
>

• References:
  • Plotting objective function in FindMinimum
    • From: pguerron@gmail.com