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Re: Plotting objective function in FindMinimum
Posted:
Jan 11, 2013 10:22 PM
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f[x_] = x Cos[x];
pts = Reap[fm = FindMinimum[f[x], {x, 2},
EvaluationMonitor :>
Sow[{x, f[x]}]]][[-1, 1]]
{{2., -0.832294}, {3., -2.96998}, {4.72069,
0.0391653}, {3.37006, -3.28249}, {3.43491, -3.28821}, {3.42548, \
-3.28837}, {3.42562, -3.28837}, {3.42562, -3.28837}}
fm
{-3.28837, {x -> 3.42562}}
markers = Style[ToString[#], 18] & /@ Range[Length[pts]];
Show[
Plot[f[x], {x, 0, 4.8},
PlotStyle -> Lighter[Blue, .7]],
ListPlot[List /@ pts,
PlotMarkers -> markers],
Graphics[{
Purple,
Line[pts],
Red,
AbsolutePointSize[4],
Point[pts[[-1]]]}],
Frame -> True,
Axes -> False,
PlotRange -> All]
Bob Hanlon
On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 9:40 PM, <pguerron@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to track the progress of the minimizer FinMinimum. Is there a way to plot the objective function for each iteration of the minimization routine?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pablo
>
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