Abstract: The Nelder-Mead simplex method is a well-known algorithm enabling the minimization of functions that are not available in closed-form and that need not be differentiable or convex.

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Tableau, a data visualization software firm, will bid farewell to its onetime headquarters in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood as its owner for five years decided not to renew the lease this month.