From: Jorge More' <more>
Newsgroups: sci.math.num-analysis
Subject: The NEOS (Network-Enabled Optimization System) Server
Date: 29 Sep 1995 21:46:49 GMT

The NEOS Server is now available for general access.
The Server provides remote solution of optimization
problems over the Internet. Users can submit problems
via email, ftp, or the World Wide Web.
Results are returned via email and/or their Web browser.

The NEOS server uses state-of-the-art algorithms to solve
optimization problems automatically with minimal input from
the user. For example, users with nonlinear problems can opt
to have derivatives calculated automatically. The NEOS Server
currently solves problems in the following areas:

   Linear Programming
   Unconstrained Minimization
   Stochastic Linear Programming
   Bound Constrained Minimization
   Linear Network Optimization

Solvers in other optimization areas are under development.
You are encouraged to use this service and send comments to
neos-comments@mcs.anl.gov

The NEOS Server is operated by the Optimization Technology Center,
a joint venture of Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University.

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WWW access: http://www.mcs.anl.gov/home/otc/Server

Email access: Send the message "help" to neos@mcs.anl.gov

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Credits

NEOS server - Mike Mesnier.
Web interface - Joe Czyzyk, Richard Marynowski,
                Emmett Tomai and Steve Wright.
Linear Programming server - Joe Czyzyk and Steve Wright
Unconstrained Minimization server - Ali Bouaricha and Jorge More'
Stochastic Linear Programming server - Joe Czyzyk
Bound Constrained Minimization server - Jorge Nocedal and Ciyou Zhu
Linear Network Optimization - Joe Czyzyk and Jon Owen
Overall guidance and advice - Bill Gropp




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[As of Dec. 28 1999 the correct  URL  seems to be
http://www-fp.mcs.anl.gov/otc/
--djr]