# Minimizing a numerical function

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/minimizing-a-numerical-function/47139>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [September 23, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/minimizing-a-numerical-function/47139 "2020-09-23T15:57:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![rdeits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rdeits/32/286_2.png) [@rdeits](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rdeits)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/minimizing-a-numerical-function/47139/4 "2020-09-23T16:26:08Z")

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Ok, seems like an issue with the function you are minimizing, but it’s impossible to say without more information. Please at least post the _full_ stacktrace and ideally a minimal reproducible example. See [Please read: make it easier to help you](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/14757) for more information about making it easier for us to help you.

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