In optimization, a gradient method is an algorithm to solve problems of the form

with the search directions defined by the gradient of the function at the current point. Examples of gradient methods are the gradient descent and the conjugate gradient.

See also

Gradient descent Stochastic gradient descent Coordinate descent Frank–Wolfe algorithm Landweber iteration Random coordinate descent Conjugate gradient method Derivation of the conjugate gradient method Nonlinear conjugate gradient method Biconjugate gradient method Biconjugate gradient stabilized method

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