Can Python scipy.optimize.fmin() Optimize More Than One Variable at Once?

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The forum discussion centers on the use of Python's scipy.optimize.fmin() function for optimizing multiple variables simultaneously. The user encounters a TypeError indicating that the function's arguments must be passed as a sequence. The correct implementation requires the optimization function to accept a single sequence of variables rather than multiple separate arguments. The solution involves modifying the function definition and the way arguments are passed to ensure compatibility with scipy.optimize.fmin().

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Hi All,

I am trying to optimize for more than 1 variable at the same time. is that possible?
 
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I am trying to use this properly but I keep getting the same error.

TypeError: optimizefunction() argument after * must be a sequence

def optimizefunction(x,y,z):
x=5

return abs(x-y*z)

print scipy.optimize.fmin(optimizefunction, 2, (y,z))
 

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