NHSE Software Catalog

COOOL -- CWP Object Oriented Optimization Library

url

http://www.cwp.mines.edu/cwpcodes/coool

title_line

collection of C++ class libraries for handling mathematical optimization problems

abstract

COOOL consists of a collection of C++ class libraries for handling
mathematical optimization problems. It is a convenient tool for
research in optimization methods as well for application in various
scientific and engineering fields.
Users don't have to know much about C++ language, only a very
preliminary knowledge on syntax is enough for using COOOL. By
utilizing the EXPECT scheme of Don Libes, COOOL is able to link
existing executable objective functions: these can be written in C,
C++, Fortran or other high-level languages.

environment

The current release of COOOL was developed under gcc-2.7.2, but it
also works under older compilers. COOOL was tested on various
platforms, Linux, NeXT, RS6000, SUNOS, and IRIX.

contact

optima@dix.mines.edu