optimitzar
Optimitzar is a Catalan verb meaning to make something as effective or good as possible by reducing waste or improving performance. In mathematics, operations research, computer science, engineering, and economics, optimization refers to the process of finding the best values for decision variables under given constraints. The term derives from Latin optimus “best” and entered many languages through French and English; in Catalan the verb form is optimitzar.
A canonical optimization model includes an objective function f(x) to be minimized or maximized, a feasible
Techniques are divided into exact methods—such as linear programming, integer programming, and dynamic programming—that guarantee optimality
Applications span supply chain design, production planning, routing and scheduling, resource allocation, finance, and engineering design.