| Product |
Publisher |
Input Formats
(e.g., MPS plus extensions, modeling language, via subroutines, etc.) |
Modeling Language Linkage
(Any modeling language that incorporates this program:)
|
| AIMMS |
Paragon Decision Technology B.V. |
Algebraic form which is part of the AIMMS modeling language |
Integrated with AIMMS |
| CONOPT |
ARKI Consulting & Development A/S |
Via subroutines; Sparsety pattern of Jacobian can be defined in column-sorted or unsorted form. |
AIMMS, AMPL, GAMS, LINGO, What's Best |
| CONOPT for AMPL |
Compass Modeling Solutions |
AMPL |
AMPL |
| DFNLP |
K. Schittkowski |
Fortran subroutines |
— |
| DOC/DOT |
Vanderplants R&D; Inc. |
Via subroutines |
n/a |
| FANPAC/NLP |
Aptech Systems Inc. |
Standard GAUSS syntax |
GAUSS matrix programming language |
| GRG2 |
Optimal Methods Inc. |
Modeling languages, subroutine |
Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, AMPL |
| GRG2 for AMPL and AMPL Plus |
Compass Modeling Solutions |
AMPL |
AMPL |
| IMSL Libraries |
Visual Numetrics |
Standard Fortran and C input formats |
Fortran, C |
| INTPT |
Optimal Methods Inc. |
Subroutines |
AMPL interface planned |
| LANCELOT |
P. Toint |
MPS plus extensions, cell as a subroutine |
AMPL |
| LGO, for Continuous Global Optimization |
Pinter Consulting Services |
Via subprograms and routines (Fortran, C/C++, Delphi, VB); external calls also supported |
Development in progress |
| LINGO |
LINDO Systems Inc. |
Formulation input via modling language, DLL or OLE interfaces. Data input via text, spreadsheets, or ODBC compliant data |
Built-in |
| LSGRG for AMPL and AMPL Plus |
Compass Modeling Solutions |
AMPL |
AMPL |
| LSGRG2 |
Optimal Methods Inc. |
Modeling languages, subroutine |
AMPL Plus |
| LSSOL |
Stanford Business Software |
Subroutine parameters |
— |
| Mathcad |
MathSoft Inc. |
Problems are specified in Mathcad using standard mathematical notation. |
— |
| Microsoft Excel 97 - Solver |
Microsoft Corporation |
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet model |
— |
| MINOS for AMPL |
Compass Modeling Solutions |
AMPL |
AMPL |
| MINOS 5.5 |
Stanford Business Software |
MPS or subroutine parameters |
GAMS, AMPL |
| NAG C Library |
Numerical Algorithms Group |
Via subroutines |
— |
| NAG Fortran Library |
Numerical Algorithms Group |
Via subroutines |
— |
| NLPQL |
K. Schittkowski |
Fortran subroutines |
GAMS |
| NPSOL 5.0 |
Stanford Business Software |
Subroutine parameters |
AMPL |
| Optimal Engineer� |
Transpower Corporation |
Proprietary - full screen editors |
Can optimize external programs in any language |
| Premium Solver Platform for Excel |
Frontline Systems Inc. |
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet model |
— |
| Premium Solver, Premium Solver Plus for Excel |
Frontline Systems Inc. |
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet model |
— |
| SAS Software |
SAS Institute Inc. |
SAS program statements and SAS data sets |
SAS programming language |
| SCIENTIST for Windows |
MicroMath Research |
Text-based model language |
n/a |
| SLP/GRG |
Optimal Methods Inc. |
Modeling languages, subroutine |
GAMS |
| SOCS and NLPSPR |
Boeing Co. |
Subroutines and calling arguments |
— |
| Solver DLL V3.0, Solver DLL Plus |
Frontline Systems Inc. |
User programs in Visual Basic, C/C++, Delphi Pascal, Fortran, etc. |
— |
| Solver for Lotus 1-2-3 97/98 |
Frontline Systems Inc. |
Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet model |
— |
| SOPT-CP |
SAITECH Inc. |
MPS extensions for QP, AMPL, or subroutines |
AMPL |
| SQP |
Optimal Methods Inc. |
Subroutine |
— |
| What's Best! |
LINDO Systems Inc. |
Excel 95, 97, 5, Lotus 4, 5 |
Excel |
| XPRESS Barrier QP Solver |
Dash Associates Ltd. |
MPS, subroutine library interface |
— |
| X Solver 2.0 |
Exatech Corporation |
Can read Excel spreadsheets, also supports manual input |
None |
