Computers are becoming cheaper and faster, and more efficient nonlinear programming (NLP) algorithms are being developed. This paper attempts to illustrate the potential of NLP by describing the ...

Second-order optimality conditions for finite-dimensional smooth and nonsmooth nonlinear programming are obtained by a new method that emphasizes a close connection with geometrical approximation of ...

Technical Terms Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP): An optimisation framework that integrates discrete variables with continuous nonlinear functions to model complex decision-making problems.