# Package org.apache.commons.math3.optim.nonlinear.scalar.noderiv

This package provides optimization algorithms that do not require derivatives.

See: Description

Class Summary
Class | Description
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AbstractSimplex | This class implements the simplex concept.
BOBYQAOptimizer | Powell's BOBYQA algorithm.
CMAESOptimizer | An implementation of the active Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy (CMA-ES) for non-linear, non-convex, non-smooth, global function minimization.
CMAESOptimizer.DoubleIndex | Used to sort fitness values.
CMAESOptimizer.PopulationSize | Population size.
CMAESOptimizer.Sigma | Input sigma values.
MultiDirectionalSimplex | This class implements the multi-directional direct search method.
NelderMeadSimplex | This class implements the Nelder-Mead simplex algorithm.
PowellOptimizer | Powell algorithm.
SimplexOptimizer | This class implements simplex-based direct search optimization.

Exception Summary
Exception | Description
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BOBYQAOptimizer.PathIsExploredException | Marker for code paths that are not explored with the current unit tests.

## Package org.apache.commons.math3.optim.nonlinear.scalar.noderiv Description

This package provides optimization algorithms that do not require derivatives.