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61. VD01A: Minimum of Function of a Single Variable

by M. J. D. Powell, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, England

Subroutine finds a minimum of a function of a single variable, f(x). A starting value of x must be provided as the procedure is iterative, and the minimum will normally be the nearest one in a downhill direction from the starting value.

IBM STRETCH FORTRAN (essentially FORTRAN IV) Lines of Code: 97 Recommended Citation: M. J. D. Powell QCPE 11, 61 (1965).



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