Discussion: The NoMax Strategy and Correlated Outputs

TL;DR

This paper discusses the NoMax strategy and correlated outputs in the context of blackbox constrained optimization, building on prior work involving augmented Lagrangian methods.

Contribution

It provides a critical discussion on the NoMax strategy and correlated outputs, offering insights into their roles in blackbox optimization.

Findings

Insights into the NoMax strategy's effectiveness

Analysis of correlated outputs in optimization models

Connections to augmented Lagrangian methods

Abstract

This is a discussion of the paper "Modeling an Augmented Lagrangian for Improved Blackbox Constrained Optimization," (Gramacy, R.~B., Gray, G.~A., Digabel, S.~L., Lee, H.~K.~H., Ranjan, P., Wells, G., and Wild, S.~M., Technometrics, 61, 1--38, 2015).