Syntax
>>> ABORT (NO)
Parent Command
>> CONVERGE/STOP
Subcommand
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Description
It may be appropriate to abort a simulation if the value of the objective function (as accumulated to the current simulation time) exceeds the minimum objective function value, indicating that the run will not lead to a reduction in the objective function. (Note that aborting such simulations is not appropriate when evaluating the Jacobian matrix, or when using a global minimization algorithm.)
This option may reduce overall CPU time. It is the default option when evaluating trial steps in the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm (the default can be overwritten by using command >>> NO ABORT).
It may be specifically effective if >>> GRID SEARCH is solely used to find the minimum (rather than mapping the entire response surface), or if >>> MONTE CARLO and >>> LATIN HYPERCUBE are used not for uncertainty propagation analysis, but as a random search algorithm.
Example
> COMPUTATION
>> STOP
>>> allow runs to ABORT as soon as OF>OFmin
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See Also
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