Search Method
Rosenbrock search is a numerical optimization algorithm applicable to optimization problems in which the objective function is inexpensive to compute and the derivative either does not exist or cannot be computed efficiently. The idea of Rosenbrock search is also used to initialize some root-finding routines, such as fzero (based on Brent's method) in Matlab. Rosenbrock search is a form of derivate-free search but may perform better on functions with sharp ridges. The method often identifies such a ridge which, in many applications, leads to a solution.
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