Interdependent VaryingParameters

[SchroederSa]

Hi, Is there a way of defining interdependent VaryingParameters? That would be equal to a changing constraint depending on the choice of other parameters, which requires a sequenced definition of the variable parameters.

Something like:

var_1 = VaryingParameter("total_length", 0, 1.0)
var_2 = VaryingParameter("length_1", 0.1, 0.2)
var_3 = VaryingParameter("length_2", 0, value(var_1) - value(var_2))

Of course, one can check the requirements and skip the simulation if they are not met, but that wouldn't be the most efficient solution and ?may even bias the optimisation process?.

Thanks! Sarah

[AngelFP]

Hi @SchroederSa, I think the best way of doing this would be by adding a constraint. Are you using an AxSingleFidelityGenerator? If so, you could pass it parameter_constraints = ["length_2 - length_1 + total_length <= 0"]. See here for more details.

[SchroederSa]

Thanks Ángel! I was using the sampling generators at first, which don't seem to have these constraints available. But I could easily transition to the fidelity generators. Solved! Sarah