General Algebraic Modeling System
The General Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS) is a high-level modeling system for mathematical optimization. GAMS is designed for modeling and solving linear, nonlinear, and mixed-integer optimization problems. The system is tailored for complex, large-scale modeling applications and allows the user to build large maintainable models that can be adapted to new situations. The system is available for use on various computer platforms. Models are portable from one platform to another.
GAMS was the first algebraic modeling language (AML) and is formally similar to commonly used fourth-generation programming languages. GAMS contains an integrated development environment (IDE) and is connected to a group of third-party optimization solvers. Among these solvers are BARON, COIN solvers, CONOPT, CPLEX, DICOPT, GUROBI, MOSEK, SNOPT, and XPRESS.
GAMS facilitates the users to implement a sort of hybrid algorithms combining different solvers in a seamless way. Models are described in concise algebraic statements which are easy to read, both for humans and machines. GAMS is among the most popular input formats for the NEOS Server for Optimization. Although initially designed for applications related to economics and management science, it has a large community of users from various backgrounds of engineering and science.
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