What Is Optimization

question 93

Multiple Choice

What is optimization?

• A) A statement about what will happen or might happen in the future such as future sales or employee turnover
• B) A statistical process that finds the way to make a design, system, or decision as effective as possible, for example, finding the values of controllable variables that determine maximal productivity or minimal waste
• C) Predictions based on time-series information
• D) A statistical process for estimating the relationships among variables

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, associated with complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behaviour.

Reticular Activating Formation

A set of connected nuclei in the brains of vertebrates that is responsible for regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

Pineal Gland

A small endocrine gland in the brain involved in the production of melatonin, which regulates sleep-wake cycles.

Descartes

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Philosophy" for his contributions to the development of Western philosophy and mathematics.