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Benchmarking optimization software with performance profiles

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We propose performance profiles — distribution functions for a performance metric — as a tool for benchmarking and comparing optimization software. We show that performance profiles combine the best features of other tools for performance evaluation.

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  1. Northwestern University and Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, e-mail: dolan@mcs.anl.gov, , , , , , US

    Elizabeth D. Dolan

  2. Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, e-mail: more@mcs.anl.gov, , , , , , US

    Jorge J. Moré

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Received: February 2001 / Accepted: May 2001¶Published online October 2, 2001

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Dolan, E., Moré, J. Benchmarking optimization software with performance profiles. Math. Program. 91, 201–213 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s101070100263

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