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POWELL

qiskit.algorithms.optimizers.POWELL(maxiter=None, maxfev=1000, disp=False, xtol=0.0001, tol=None, options=None, **kwargs)

Bases: SciPyOptimizer

Powell optimizer.

The Powell algorithm performs unconstrained optimization; it ignores bounds or constraints. Powell is a conjugate direction method: it performs sequential one-dimensional minimization along each directional vector, which is updated at each iteration of the main minimization loop. The function being minimized need not be differentiable, and no derivatives are taken.

Uses scipy.optimize.minimize Powell. For further detail, please refer to See 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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