random_starts
Number of random starting points
Specification
Alias: None
Arguments: INTEGER
Child Keywords:
Required/Optional |
Description of Group |
Dakota Keyword |
Dakota Keyword Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Optional |
Seed of the random number generator |
||
Description
The multi_start meta-iterator must specify a sub-iterator using
either a method_pointer or a method_name plus optional
model_pointer. This iterator is responsible for completing a series
of iterative analyses from a set of different starting points. These
starting points can be specified as follows: (1) using
random_starts, for which the specified number of starting points are
selected randomly within the variable bounds, (2) using
starting_points, in which the starting values are provided in a list,
or (3) using both random_starts and starting_points, for which
the combined set of points will be used.
