Rosenbrock function

In mathematical optimization, the Rosenbrock function is a non-convex function, introduced by Howard H. Rosenbrock in 1960, which is used as a performance test problem for optimization algorithms It is also known as Rosenbrock's valley or Rosenbrock's banana function.

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The function is defined by:

\[ f(x,y)=(a-x)^{2}+b(y-x^{2})^{2}\]

Rosenbrock Valley

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