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{{Broader|Mathematical optimization}}
 
In [[mathematics]], [[engineering]], [[computer science]] and [[economics]], an '''optimization problem''' is the [[Computational problem|problem]] of finding the ''best'' solution from all [[feasible solution]]s.
 
Optimization problems can be divided into two categories, depending on whether the [[Variable (mathematics)|variables]] are [[continuous variable|continuous]] or [[discrete variable|discrete]]: