[SciPy-User] fmin_bfgs

[Nils Wagner]

On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:54:15 -0700 (PDT)
  Dirk Nachbar <dirknbr at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am using fmin_bfgs to minimise a function, I put a 
>print in the
> function so I can see the steps. It does show me that 
>the value goes
> down but then goes back to the starting value and shows 
>that it is
> optimised. But from the print I know it's not the true 
>min, how can I
> make the function stop at the right min. I am not 
>specifying a fprime
> function.
> 
> Dirk
  
Can you provide a self-consistent example ?

Nils