TOMLAB
Introduction
Overall Design
Overall Design presents the general design of TOMLAB.
Problem Types and Solver Routines
Contains strict mathematical definitions of the optimization problem types. All solver routines available in TOMLAB are described.
Defining Problems in TOMLAB
Solving Linear, Quadratic and Integer Programming Problems
Contains examples on the process of defining problems and solving them. All test examples are available as part of the TOMLAB distribution.
Solving Unconstrained and Constrained Optimization Problems
Contains examples on the process of defining problems and solving them. All test examples are available as part of the TOMLAB distribution.
Solving Global Optimization Problems
Contains examples on the process of defining problems and solving them. All test examples are available as part of the TOMLAB distribution.
Solving Least Squares and Parameter Estimation Problems
Contains examples on the process of defining problems and solving them. All test examples are available as part of the TOMLAB distribution.
Multi Layer Optimization
Shows how to setup and define multi layer optimization problems in TOMLAB.
Tomhelp - The Help Program
Contains detailed descriptions of many of the functions in TOMLAB. The TOM solvers, originally developed by the Applied Optimization and Modeling (TOM) group, are described together with TOMLAB driver routine and utility functions. Other solvers, like the Stanford Optimization Laboratory (SOL) solvers are not described, but documentation is available for each solver.
TOMLAB Solver Reference
TOMLAB Utility Functions
Describes the utility functions that can be used, for example tomRun and SolverList.
Approximation of Derivatives
Introduces the different options for derivatives, automatic differentiation.
Special Notes and Features
Discusses a number of special system features such as partially separable functions and user supplied parameter information for the function computations.
Appendix A: Prob - the Input Problem Structure
Contains tables describing all elements defined in the problem structure. Some subfields are either empty, or filled with information if the particular type of optimization problem is defined. To be able to set different parameter options for the optimization solution, and change problem dependent information, the user should consult the tables in this Appendix.
Appendix B: Result - the Output Result Structure
Contains tables describing all elements defined in the output result structure returned from all solvers and driver routines.
Appendix C: TomSym - the Modeling Engine
Appendix D: Global Variables and Recursive Calls
This section is concerned with the global variables used in TOMLAB and routines for handling important global variables enabling recursive calls of any depth.
Appendix E: External Interfaces
Describes the available set of interfaces to other optimization software, such as CUTE, AMPL, and The Mathworks' Optimization Toolbox.
Appendix F: Motivation and Background to TOMLAB
Gives some motivation for the development of TOMLAB.
