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optimization

Solve the optimization problem for the sample allocation by numerical optimization in the case of sampling estimator targeting the scalarization.

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): none

## Description

Employ numerical optimization to solve the optimization problem for finding the optimal sample allocation when targeting the scalarization metric. This option needs NPSOL (preferred choice) or OPTPP (alternative choice) installed.

Default Behavior "off"

## Examples

The following method block

    method,
        model_pointer = 'HIERARCH'
            multilevel_sampling
          pilot_samples = 20 seed = 1237
          convergence_tolerance = .01
          allocation_target = scalarization
            scalarization_response_mapping = 1 0 0 0
                                                     0 0 1 3
                    optimization

uses the scalarization as sample allocation target and solves the resulting optimization problem using numerical optimization.

## See Also

These keywords may also be of interest:

- scalarization