PDS

url
gopher://bellona.cs.rice.edu/11/softlib/pds

title_line
direct search methods for unconstrained optimization

abstract
PDS is a collection of Fortran subroutines for solving unconstrained
nonlinear optimization problems using direct search methods.
The software is written so that execution on sequential machines is
straightforward while execution on Intel distributed memory machines,
such as the iPSC/2, the iPSC/860 or the touchstone Delta, can be
accomplished simply by including a few well-defined routines
containing calls to Intel-specific Fortran libraries.

description
gopher://bellona.cs.rice.edu/11/softlib/pds

keywords
numerical library; distributed memory multiprocessor;optimization

environment
Fortran, sequential machines, iPSC/2, iPSC/860, touchstone Delta

method
direct search method

application
nonlinear optimization, unconstrained optimization, multidirectional search, parallel direct search, parameter estimation