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== Non-negativity constraints ==
 
A non-negativity constraint may be applied very simply to a parameter whose value is to be determined by means of a change of variable. For example, constraining the value of x to be positive may be achieved by determining the value of a parameter p which is numerically equal to x<sup>2</sup>. See, for example, Non-linear Optimization Techniques, by M.J. Box, D.Davies and W.H.Swan, published by Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1969, Chapter 5 "Constrained Optimization" for more examples. This is very useful when the parameter concerned is the value of a physical object which, by its nature, must be a positive number. [[User:Petergans|Petergans]] ([[User talk:Petergans|talk]]) 13:58, 25 January 2019 (UTC)