objective function

created by hobyrne
(thing) by hobyrne (3.2 y) (print)   (I like it!) Wed Apr 09 2003 at 12:11:42

In an optimisation problem, the objective function is the function to be minimised or maximised.

For example: in the problem;

Find the maximum value for 5x + 2xy in the area bounded by the lines x = -1, x = 1, y = -1, y = 1
the objective function is 5x + 2xy.

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