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division

Determine how rectangles are subdivided

## Specification

Alias: none

Argument(s): none

Default: major_dimension

Child Keywords:

| Required/Optional | Description of Group | Dakota Keyword | Dakota Keyword Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| Required (Choose One) | Divide Along (Group 1) | major_dimension | (default) Longest edge of subregion is subdivided
all_dimensions | All dimensions are simultaneously subdivided

## Description

The `division` specification determines how DIRECT subdivides each subregion of the search space.

If `division` is set to `major_dimension`, then the dimension representing the longest edge of the subregion is subdivided (this is the default). If `division` is set to `all_dimensions`, then all dimensions are simultaneously subdivided.