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OptimizationIn1D QuickStart Sample (VB.NET)

Illustrates the use of the Brent and Golden Section optimizer classes in the Extreme.Mathematics.Optimization namespace for one-dimensional optimization in Visual Basic.

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' The optimization classes resides in the 
' Extreme.Mathematics.EquationSolvers namespace.
Imports Extreme.Mathematics.Optimization
' Function delegates reside in the Extreme.Mathematics
' namespace.
Imports Extreme.Mathematics

Namespace Extreme.Mathematics.QuickStart.VB
    ' Illustrates the use of the Brent and Golden Section optimizers
    ' in the Extreme.Mathematics.Optimization namespace of the
    ' Extreme Optimization Mathematics Library for .NET.
    Module NewtonEquationSolver

        Sub Main()
            ' Several algorithms exist for optimizing functions
            ' in one variable. The most common one is
            ' Brent's algorithm.

            ' The function we are trying to minimize is called the
            ' objective function and must be provided as a RealFunction. 
            ' For more information about this delegate, see the
            ' FunctionDelegates QuickStart sample.
            Dim f1 As RealFunction = New RealFunction(AddressOf TestFunction1)
            Dim f2 As RealFunction = New RealFunction(AddressOf TestFunction2)

            '
            ' Brent's algorithm
            '

            ' Now let's create the BrentOptimizer object.
            Dim optimizer As BrentOptimizer = New BrentOptimizer

            ' Set the objective function:
            optimizer.ObjectiveFunction = f1
            ' Optimizers can find either a minimum or a maximum.
            ' Which of the two is specified by the ExtremumType
            ' property
            optimizer.ExtremumType = ExtremumType.Minimum

            ' The first phase is to find an interval that contains
            ' a local minimum. This is done by the FindBracket method.
            optimizer.FindBracket(0, 6)
            ' You can verify that an interval was found from the
            ' IsBracketValid property:
            If (Not optimizer.IsBracketValid) Then
                Throw New Exception _
                    ("An interval containing a minimum was not found.")
            End If

            ' Finally, we can run the optimizer by calling the FindExtremum method:
            optimizer.FindExtremum()

            Console.WriteLine("Function 1: x^3 - 2x - 5")
            ' The Status property indicates
            ' the result of running the algorithm.
            Console.WriteLine("  Result: {0}", optimizer.Status)
            ' The result is available through the
            ' Result property.
            Console.WriteLine("  Minimum: {0}", optimizer.Result)
            Dim exactResult As Double = Math.Sqrt(2 / 3.0)
            Dim result As Double = CType(optimizer.Result, Double)
            Console.WriteLine("  Exact minimum: {0}", exactResult)

            ' You can find out the estimated error of the result
            ' through the EstimatedError property:
            Console.WriteLine("  Estimated error: {0}", _
                optimizer.EstimatedError)
            Console.WriteLine("  Actual error: {0}", _
                Math.Abs(result - exactResult))
            Console.WriteLine("  # iterations: {0}", _
                optimizer.IterationsNeeded)

            Console.WriteLine("Function 2: 1/Exp(x*x - 0.7*x +0.2)")
            ' You can also perform these calculations more directly 
            ' using the FindMinimum or FindMaximum methods. This implicitly
            ' calls the FindBracket method.
            result = optimizer.FindMaximum(f2, 0)
            Console.WriteLine("  Maximum: {0}", result)
            Console.WriteLine("  Actual maximum: {0}", 0.35)
            Console.WriteLine("  Estimated error: {0}", _
                optimizer.EstimatedError)
            Console.WriteLine("  Actual error: {0}", _
                result - 0.35)
            Console.WriteLine("  # iterations: {0}", _
                optimizer.IterationsNeeded)

            '
            ' Golden section search
            '

            ' A slower but simpler algorithm for finding an extremum
            ' is the golden section search. It is implemented by the
            ' GoldenSectionMinimizer class:
            Dim optimizer2 As GoldenSectionOptimizer = _
                New GoldenSectionOptimizer

            Console.WriteLine("Using Golden Section optimizer:")
            result = optimizer2.FindMaximum(f2, 0)
            Console.WriteLine("  Maximum: {0}", result)
            Console.WriteLine("  Actual maximum: {0}", 0.35)
            Console.WriteLine("  Estimated error: {0}", _
                optimizer2.EstimatedError)
            Console.WriteLine("  Actual error: {0}", _
                result - 0.35)
            Console.WriteLine("  # iterations: {0}", _
                optimizer2.IterationsNeeded)

            Console.Write("Press Enter key to exit...")
            Console.ReadLine()
        End Sub

        ' Minimum at x = Sqrt(2/3) = 0.816496580927726
        Function TestFunction1(ByVal x As Double) As Double
            Return x * x * x - 2 * x - 5
        End Function

        ' Maximum at x = 0.35
        Function TestFunction2(ByVal x As Double) As Double
            Return 1 / Math.Exp(x * x - 0.7 * x + 0.2)
        End Function

    End Module

End Namespace

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