We're seeing here the debate over model-based vs. method-based approaches to optimization. My argument for the model-based approach is reflected in these two se

We're seeing here the debate over model-based vs. method-based approaches to optimization. My argument for the model-based approach is reflected in these two sets of slides: https://ampl.com/MEETINGS/TALKS/2019_09_Bolzano_Model-Based.pdf https://ampl.com/MEETINGS/TALKS/2019_09_Bolzano_Model-Based.... https://ampl.com/MEETINGS/TALKS/2018_08_Lille_Tutorial1.pdf https://ampl.com/MEETINGS/TALKS/2018_08_Lille_Tutorial1.pdf A recording of the first presentation will be available soon. The first uses a simpler example, but both were prepared for audiences not committed to the model-based approach. Their purpose was to familiarize people with model-based optimization and the circumstances in which it has clear advantages.