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  2. Inventor's paradox - Wikipedia

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    Instead of solving a specific type of problem, which would seem intuitively easier, it can be easier to solve a more general problem, which covers the specifics of the sought-after solution. The inventor's paradox has been used to describe phenomena in mathematics , programming , and logic , as well as other areas that involve critical thinking .

  3. Merton's portfolio problem - Wikipedia

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    For proportional transaction costs the problem was solved by Davis and Norman in 1990. [6] It is one of the few cases of stochastic singular control where the solution is known. For a graphical representation, the amount invested in each of the two assets can be plotted on the x - and y -axes; three diagonal lines through the origin can be ...

  4. Optimization problem - Wikipedia

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    f : ℝ n → ℝ is the objective function to be minimized over the n-variable vector x, g i (x) ≤ 0 are called inequality constraints; h j (x) = 0 are called equality constraints, and; m ≥ 0 and p ≥ 0. If m = p = 0, the problem is an unconstrained optimization problem. By convention, the standard form defines a minimization problem.

  5. Mathematical optimization - Wikipedia

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    Sought: an element x 0 ∈ A such that f(x 0) ≤ f(x) for all x ∈ A ("minimization") or such that f(x 0) ≥ f(x) for all x ∈ A ("maximization"). Such a formulation is called an optimization problem or a mathematical programming problem (a term not directly related to computer programming , but still in use for example in linear ...

  6. Closest pair of points problem - Wikipedia

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    The closest pair of points problem or closest pair problem is a problem of computational geometry: given points in metric space, find a pair of points with the smallest distance between them. The closest pair problem for points in the Euclidean plane [ 1 ] was among the first geometric problems that were treated at the origins of the systematic ...

  7. Change-making problem - Wikipedia

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    Another example is attempting to make 40 US cents without nickels (denomination 25, 10, 1) with similar result — the greedy chooses seven coins (25, 10, and 5 × 1), but the optimal is four (4 × 10). A coin system is called "canonical" if the greedy algorithm always solves its change-making problem optimally.

  8. Numerical methods for ordinary differential equations - Wikipedia

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    Solving Ordinary Differential Equations. I. Nonstiff Problems. Springer Series in Computational Mathematics. Vol. 8 (2nd ed.). Springer-Verlag, Berlin. ISBN 3-540-56670-8. MR 1227985. Ernst Hairer and Gerhard Wanner, Solving ordinary differential equations II: Stiff and differential-algebraic problems, second edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1996.

  9. Relaxation (approximation) - Wikipedia

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    [1] The modeling strategy of relaxation should not be confused with iterative methods of relaxation, such as successive over-relaxation (SOR); iterative methods of relaxation are used in solving problems in differential equations, linear least-squares, and linear programming. [2] [3] [4] However, iterative methods of relaxation have been used ...