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COBYLA

qiskit.algorithms.optimizers.COBYLA(maxiter=1000, disp=False, rhobeg=1.0, tol=None, options=None, **kwargs)

Bases: SciPyOptimizer

Constrained Optimization By Linear Approximation optimizer.

COBYLA is a numerical optimization method for constrained problems where the derivative of the objective function is not known.

Uses scipy.optimize.minimize COBYLA. For further detail, please refer to https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/generated/scipy.optimize.minimize.html (opens in a new tab)

Parameters


Attributes

bounds_support_level

Returns bounds support level

gradient_support_level

Returns gradient support level

initial_point_support_level

Returns initial point support level

is_bounds_ignored

Returns is bounds ignored

is_bounds_required

Returns is bounds required

is_bounds_supported

Returns is bounds supported

is_gradient_ignored

Returns is gradient ignored

is_gradient_required

Returns is gradient required

is_gradient_supported

Returns is gradient supported

is_initial_point_ignored

Returns is initial point ignored

is_initial_point_required

Returns is initial point required

is_initial_point_supported

Returns is initial point supported

setting

Return setting

settings


Methods

get_support_level

get_support_level()

Return support level dictionary

gradient_num_diff

static gradient_num_diff(x_center, f, epsilon, max_evals_grouped=None)

We compute the gradient with the numeric differentiation in the parallel way, around the point x_center.

Parameters

  • x_center (ndarray) – point around which we compute the gradient
  • f (func) – the function of which the gradient is to be computed.
  • epsilon (float (opens in a new tab)) – the epsilon used in the numeric differentiation.
  • max_evals_grouped (int (opens in a new tab)) – max evals grouped, defaults to 1 (i.e. no batching).

Returns

the gradient computed

Return type

grad

minimize

minimize(fun, x0, jac=None, bounds=None)

Minimize the scalar function.

Parameters

Returns

The result of the optimization, containing e.g. the result as attribute x.

Return type

OptimizerResult

print_options()

Print algorithm-specific options.

set_max_evals_grouped

set_max_evals_grouped(limit)

Set max evals grouped

set_options

set_options(**kwargs)

Sets or updates values in the options dictionary.

The options dictionary may be used internally by a given optimizer to pass additional optional values for the underlying optimizer/optimization function used. The options dictionary may be initially populated with a set of key/values when the given optimizer is constructed.

Parameters

kwargs (dict (opens in a new tab)) – options, given as name=value.

wrap_function

static wrap_function(function, args)

Wrap the function to implicitly inject the args at the call of the function.

Parameters

Returns

wrapper

Return type

function_wrapper

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