Choosing an Optimiser¶
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Quick Reference¶
| Problem Characteristics | Recommended Optimiser |
|---|---|
| < 10 parameters, noisy | Nelder-Mead |
| 10-100+ parameters | CMA-ES |
| Smooth, gradients available | Adam |
| Need global search | CMA-ES |
| Fast local refinement | Nelder-Mead |
Decision Tree¶
graph TD
A[Start] --> B{Gradients available?}
B -->|Yes| C[Adam]
B -->|No| D{Problem size?}
D -->|< 10 params| E[Nelder-Mead]
D -->|> 10 params| F[CMA-ES]
D -->|Need global| F