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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">IBM® Decision Optimization CPLEX® Modeling for Python</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#what-is-decision-optimization-aka-prescriptive-analytics">What is Decision Optimization aka Prescriptive Analytics?</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#discovering-the-ibm-decision-optimization-technologies">Discovering the IBM Decision Optimization technologies</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#getting-started-with-docplex">Getting started with DOcplex</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#developing-with-docplex">Developing with DOcplex</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#mathematical-programming-modeling-for-python-using-docplex-mp-docplex-mp">Mathematical Programming Modeling for Python using docplex.mp (DOcplex.MP)</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#constraint-programming-modeling-for-python-using-docplex-cp-docplex-cp">Constraint Programming Modeling for Python using docplex.cp (DOcplex.CP)</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#changelog">Changelog</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#give-us-your-feedback">Give us your feedback</a></li>
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<h1>IBM® Decision Optimization CPLEX® Modeling for Python<a class="headerlink" href="#ibmreg-decision-optimization-cplexreg-modeling-for-python" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
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<b>Welcome to IBM® Decision Optimization CPLEX® Modeling for Python.</b>
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</center><p>With this library, you can quickly and easily add the power of optimization to your
application. You can model your problems by using the Python API and solve
them on the cloud with the IBM Decision Optimization on Cloud service or on your
computer with IBM ILOG® CPLEX Optimization Studio.</p>
<p>This library is composed of 2 modules:</p>
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<li>Mathematical Programming Modeling for Python using <a class="reference external" href="mp/refman.html">docplex.mp</a> (DOcplex.MP)</li>
<li>Constraint Programming Modeling for Python using <a class="reference external" href="cp/refman.html">docplex.cp</a> (DOcplex.CP)</li>
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<p>This API is licensed under the <cite>Apache License, Version 2.0</cite>, and is <cite>numpy</cite>/<cite>pandas</cite> friendly.
It is available from various sources:</p>
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<li><a class="reference external" href="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/docplex">pypi</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="https://anaconda.org/IBMDecisionOptimization">conda</a></li>
<li>CPLEX Studio</li>
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<h2>What is Decision Optimization aka Prescriptive Analytics?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-is-decision-optimization-aka-prescriptive-analytics" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>Prescriptive analytics technology recommends actions based on desired outcomes, taking into account specific scenarios, resources, and knowledge of past and current events. This insight can help your organization make better decisions and have greater control of business outcomes.</p>
<p>Prescriptive analytics is the next step on the path to insight-based actions. It creates value through synergy with predictive analytics, which analyzes data to predict future outcomes. Prescriptive analytics takes that insight to the next level by suggesting the optimal way to handle that future situation. Organizations that can act fast in dynamic conditions and make superior decisions in uncertain environments gain a strong competitive advantage.</p>
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<li>Automate complex decisions and trade-offs to better manage limited resources.</li>
<li>Take advantage of a future opportunity or mitigate a future risk.</li>
<li>Proactively update recommendations based on changing events.</li>
<li>Meet operational goals, increase customer loyalty, prevent threats and fraud, and optimize business processes.</li>
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<h2>Discovering the IBM Decision Optimization technologies<a class="headerlink" href="#discovering-the-ibm-decision-optimization-technologies" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>If you are new to optimization technologies, these topics present an overview of the algorithms, their specific application domains, and a list of books and free online trainings.</p>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="mp.html"><span class="doc">Overview of mathematical programming</span></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="cp.html"><span class="doc">Overview of constraint programming</span></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="mp_vs_cp.html"><span class="doc">Mathematical programming versus constraint programming</span></a></li>
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<h2>Getting started with DOcplex<a class="headerlink" href="#getting-started-with-docplex" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="getting_started_python.html"><span class="doc">Setting up a Python environment</span></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="getting_started.html"><span class="doc">Setting up an optimization engine</span></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="support.html"><span class="doc">Support for DOcplex</span></a></li>
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<h2>Developing with DOcplex<a class="headerlink" href="#developing-with-docplex" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<h3>Mathematical Programming Modeling for Python using docplex.mp (DOcplex.MP)<a class="headerlink" href="#mathematical-programming-modeling-for-python-using-docplex-mp-docplex-mp" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<li><a class="reference external" href="mp/samples.html">Examples of mathematical programming</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference external" href="https://ibmdecisionoptimization.github.io/tutorials/html/Linear_Programming.html">Linear Programming</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="https://ibmdecisionoptimization.github.io/tutorials/html/Beyond_Linear_Programming.html">Beyond Linear Programming</a></li>
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<li><a class="reference external" href="mp/creating_model.html">Creating a MP model in a nutshell</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="mp/refman.html">Mathematical programming reference manual</a></li>
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<h3>Constraint Programming Modeling for Python using docplex.cp (DOcplex.CP)<a class="headerlink" href="#constraint-programming-modeling-for-python-using-docplex-cp-docplex-cp" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<li><a class="reference external" href="cp/samples.html">Examples of constraint programming</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="cp/creating_model.html">Creating a CP model in a nutshell</a></li>
<li><a class="reference external" href="cp/refman.html">Constraint programming reference manual</a></li>
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<h3>Changelog<a class="headerlink" href="#changelog" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<h2>Give us your feedback<a class="headerlink" href="#give-us-your-feedback" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<li>Need help with DOcplex or to report a bug? Please go <a class="reference external" href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/docplex/">here</a>.</li>
<li>Contact us at <a class="reference external" href="mailto:dofeedback%40wwpdl.vnet.ibm.com">dofeedback<span>@</span>wwpdl<span>.</span>vnet<span>.</span>ibm<span>.</span>com</a>.</li>
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