Dakota Reference Manual: num_candidates

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num_candidates

Number of candidate design points considered

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): INTEGER

Default: 1

## Description

After the initial Bayesian calibration, a set of candidate design points is created, from which the optimal design(s) will be chosen. This set is of size `num_candidates`. These candidate points may be specified by the user through `import_candidate_points_file`, from an LHS sample of the design space, or both.