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# TAONM
Nelder-Mead solver for derivative free, unconstrained minimization
## Options Database Keys
- ***-tao_nm_lambda -*** initial step length
- ***-tao_nm_mu -*** expansion/contraction factor
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/tao/unconstrained/impls/neldermead/neldermead.c
## Examples
src/tao/tutorials/ex4.c
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[Index of all Tao routines](index.md)
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)
[Index of all manual pages](/manualpages/singleindex.md)