Questions tagged [maximization]

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Finding the local maximum of piecewise cubic function in R

I have picewise cubic function and I want to find all the local maxima of it, how can I find all peaks?
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Maximize Rectangle in an Area on the X, Y plane with a list of points representing the area

Okay, I need help maximizing the area of a rectangle in the sliver object that can be many different shapes. I've already done most of the work. I'm working in C# with a kinect and the depth pixels. This image is just the best representation of what…
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Mathematica 9: how to solve a maximization?

How can I maximize the following equation in respect to $\tau$ in Mathematica 9: $$max_\tau \sqrt{(1 - \tau)y^i} + \sqrt{\tau y}$$ I want to find something like $$\tau^i = \frac{y}{y^i + y}$$
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Using nlminb to maximize functions

I have the following function and i need it to be maximized instead of minimized. adbudgReturn = function(Spend,a,b,c,d){ adbudgReturn = sum(b+(a-b)*((Spend^c)/(d+(Spend^c)))) return(adbudgReturn) } FP_param <- c(95000,0,1.15,700000) FB_param <-…
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Maximize the amount of money you pick up as you travel through an array

Given an array of integers for example, [1 4 3 2 9 8 7 6] Each integer represents an amount of money you can pick up. You are traveling through the array, and you can pick up the money. Every time you pick up some money, you must travel another X…
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optimization (Maximization) in R

I have one function that wants to optimize (Maximize) in R, any one could help me. My equation is as follow: Y=-10.6134 -3.477*X1 +4.743*X2 +56.10*X3 -0.07671*X4 +0.1005*X1^2-0.0529*X2^2 -25.741*X3^2 +0.000279*X4^2 -0.0984*X1*X2 -1.351*X1*X3…
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R subset data.frame columns by group to maximize row values

I have a problem very similar to that described here: subset of data.frame columns to maximize "complete" observations I am trying to schedule a workshop that will meet five times. I have ten days from which to choose meeting dates, each day having…
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Pricing Analytics in R , maximization of demand at an optimum price point

Hi I have similar problem here. I am trying to maximize sales to find an optimum price. I have fit a linear regression assuming a linear relation ship between price and quantity and other variables (Including Dummy variablles) impacting quantity. I…
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