Definitions for "OBJECTIVE FUNCTION"
A scalar function that measures the efficiency of the considered alternative decisions. The cost of a project may serve as an example of an objective function, and we wish to minimize this criterion. IEZOMETRIC HEAD: Energy of a fluid, per unit weight. It is composed of the potential energy per unit weight, expressed by the elevation of the point, and the pressure head. Dimensions: L. Units: meters.
The function that is to be optimised in an optimisation problem.
the function that one seeks to optimise in a linear programming problem.
a predetermined network- or user-selected performance goal