[Numpy-discussion] How can I constrain linear_least_squares to integer solutions?

[Mark Schmucker]

Hi,

 

I have successfully used LinearAlgebra.linear_least_squares to estimate
solutions to continuous functions. The coefficients returned in that
case are of course floating-point values.

 

Now I have a problem where some of the terms are continuous but some
must be constrained to integer multiples. As a simple example,

 

y = c1 * x^2 + c0 * x

 

where c1 is floating-point in the usual way, but c0 can only be
integer-valued. (The actual problem has many more terms.)

 

Can anyone tell me how to constrain some of the coefficients to integer
values?

 

Thank you for any insight.

 

Mark

 

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