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Welcome to ZOOpt

ZOOpt is a python package for zeroth-order optimization, which is also called as derivative-free optimization and black-box optimization. It also covers fields named evolutionary algorithms, metaheuristic algorithms, and direct search.

As from the name, ZOOpt is an optimization toolbox. It can deal with complex optimization problems such as functions that are not differentiable, not continuous, with many local optima, and even unknown but only testable.

This documentation intends to explain what ZOOpt can do and how to use it.

Table of Content

• What is zeroth-order optimization
• Tutorial of ZOOpt
• ZOOpt reference