Date:         Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:55:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Dale McLerran <stringplayer_2@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Dale McLerran <stringplayer_2@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Solve non-linear equation
In-Reply-To:  <5B1372272ABB7B4DB178622784D52BC107BDC8B595@MOR-EXMBPRD01.bvnet.bv>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

Ricardo,

It sounds like you might want to use PROC NLP which is part of
the SAS/OR product.  However, your problem description is so
brief that it is not possible to really tell whether the NLP
procedure is what you need to address your problem.

A brief description of the NLP procedure is as follows:

"The NLP procedure (NonLinear Programming) offers a set of
optimization techniques for minimizing or maximizing a continuous
nonlinear function f(x) of n decision variables, x = (x_1,...,x_n)^t
with lower and upper bound, linear and nonlinear, equality and
inequality constraints."


I cannot provide any assistance regarding how to use the NLP
procedure.  The best that I can do is call your attention to
its existence so that you can work through the documentation
to determine whether it is the right procedure for your problem.
If it is, then you will have to figure out how to use the
procedure to solve your optimization problem.

Dale

---------------------------------------
Dale McLerran
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
mailto: dmclerra@NO_SPAMfhcrc.org
Ph:  (206) 667-2926
Fax: (206) 667-5977
---------------------------------------


--- On Thu, 6/10/10, Ricardo Gonçalves da Silva <rgs.rsilva@BANCOVOTORANTIM.COM.BR> wrote:

> From: Ricardo Gonçalves da Silva <rgs.rsilva@BANCOVOTORANTIM.COM.BR>
> Subject: Solve non-linear equation
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 11:02 AM
> Hi,
>
> How can I solve a non-linear inequality in SAS involving sums?
> Just the basic steps and then I can go ahead.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rick
> Esta mensagem e seus anexos podem conter informações
> confidenciais ou privilegiadas. Se você não é o
> destinatário dos mesmos você não está autorizado a
> utilizar o material para qualquer fim. Solicitamos que você
> apague a mensagem e avise imediatamente ao remetente. O
> conteúdo desta mensagem e seus anexos não representam
> necessariamente a opinião e a intenção da empresa, não
> implicando em qualquer obrigaçâo ou responsabilidade da
> parte da mesma.
> This message may contain confidential and/or privileged
> information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to
> receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy,
> disclose or take any action based on this message or any
> information herein. If you have received this message in
> error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail
> and delete this message. The contents of this message and
> its attachments do not necessarily express the opinion or
> the intention of the company, and do not implies any legal
> obligation or responsibilities from this
> company.
>