AOptimum

AOptimum is a term used in optimization theory to indicate an optimal solution, i.e., a feasible solution that achieves the best value of an objective function under a given set of constraints. In mathematical notation, the optimum might be denoted by x*, or by its objective value z*.

In industry, AOptimum is a brand name used by several software products and services that provide optimization modeling and solving capabilities. Products bearing this name typically offer modeling languages or APIs, interfaces to common solvers, and tools for analyzing and deploying optimization models. They may support problem classes such as linear programming, integer programming, nonlinear programming, quadratic programming, and MINLP, and often include features for sensitivity analysis, parameter sweeps, and scenario planning.

Architecture and features: These tools commonly provide a modeling layer to define objectives, variables, and constraints, integrate with external solvers, and offer hybrid methods combining exact algorithms with heuristics. They may include cloud or on-prem deployments, versioning, collaboration features, and performance dashboards.

Applications: AOptimum-branded tools are used in operations research tasks such as supply chain optimization, production scheduling, network design, energy management, and financial optimization.

Market context: The name is used by multiple vendors and research groups, leading to a generic association with optimization capabilities. Users typically evaluate such products based on solver coverage, scalability, ease of modeling, and licensing terms.

See also: Optimization, Operations research, Mathematical programming.