Matlab non linear optimization - how to use a dataset in the optimization

Hey guys

I am very new to Matlab so I am struggling a little bit, any help would be appreciated. I am trying to write a non linear optimization program using fmincon. I want Matlab to read through a data set and compare those values to the constraints. (It is the size of an electrical generator based on electric and heat demand over a one month period).

Does anyone have any idea how to start this off?

thanks

Does anyone have any idea how to start this off? My whole optimization (and constraints) are based on this data set.

thanks

[Andrew Newell]

What form is your dataset in? Have you already read it from a file?

Answer 1

[Andrew Alkiviades]

Hi Andrew

Its an excel spreadsheet I have imported it - importdata(filename)