OOF: Open Optimization Framework
Obi C. Ezechukwu, István Maros · Spiral (Imperial College London) · 2003
There is currently a plethora of formats for representing optimization models and instances. The varying degrees of support for these formats, coupled with their well-documented deficiencies complicate the task of developing and integrating optimization models and software. This has led to new initiatives to develop new forms of model representation, which address these deficiencies and exploit advances in software technology, particularly the Internet. This paper describes a framework, which not only comprehensively addresses the issue of model and instance representation but also provides in-built support for distributed optimization, particularly in the area of service delivery over the Internet.