[SciPy-user] fmin_bfgs optimizer hangs?

[Marek Wojciechowski]

>  fmin_bfgs(f, x0, fprime=None, args=(), gtol=1.0000000000000001e-05,
> norm=inf, epsilon=1.49011611938e-08, maxiter=None, full_output=
> 0, disp=1, retall=0, callback=None)
>
>     Additional Inputs:
>
>       maxiter -- the maximum number of iterations.
>       full_output -- if non-zero then return fopt, func_calls,  
> grad_calls,
>                      and warnflag in addition to xopt.
>       disp -- print convergence message if non-zero.
>       retall -- return a list of results at each iteration if non-zero
>
> You can specify the maximum number of iterations.
>

Yes, but there are circumsatances when the minimizer never reaches this  
maximum.
Thats my point.
Note, that there is no parameter to set limit of function calls the  
minimizer makes.

Greetings
-- 
Marek Wojciechowski