steplength_to_boundary

Controls how close to the boundary of the feasible region the algorithm is allowed to move

Specification

  • Alias: None

  • Arguments: REAL

  • Default: Merit function dependent: 0.8 (el_bakry), 0.99995 (argaez_tapia), 0.95 (van_shanno)

Description

The steplength_to_boundary specification is a parameter (between 0 and 1) that controls how close to the boundary of the feasible region the algorithm is allowed to move. A value of 1 means that the algorithm is allowed to take steps that may reach the boundary of the feasible region. If the user wishes to maintain strict feasibility of the design parameters this value should be less than 1. Default values are .8, .99995, and .95 for the el_bakry, argaez_tapia, and van_shanno merit functions, respectively.