PRIMA is a package for solving general nonlinear optimization problems without using derivatives. It provides the reference implementation for Powell's derivative-free optimization methods, i.e., ...

ABSTRACT: A hyperbolic model for the diffusion of proteins through the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier revolutionized clinical neurochemistry thirty years ago. The regression curves were ...

From Iran to Capitol Hill, President Trump is governing as if he believes all the constraints that limited him during his first term have collapsed. He may be right in that assessment. But if he is, ...

The global optimization of integer and mixed integer non-linear problems has a lot of applications in engineering. In this paper a heuristic algorithm is developed using line-up competition and ...

An unconstrained equity strategy uses a benchmark-agnostic approach in seeking to assemble a portfolio of market-leading stocks. Fundamental-based analysis drives investment decisions and results in ...

The TCW MetWest Unconstrained Bond Fund I-Class gained 2.42% net of fees in the first quarter of 2025, outperforming the Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Month T-Bill Index by 138 bps. Capturing the developing ...

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