1. Installation

1.1. Requirements

First, install Python and pip. The following command illustrates how to install Python and pip on Ubuntu Linux:

apt-get install python python-pip

1.2. Optional requirements

Second, optionally install additional solvers. Please see our detailed instructions.

• Cbc and CyLP

• FICO XPRESS

• Gurobi

• IBM CPLEX

• MINOS

• SoPlex

• MOSEK Optimizer

1.3. Installing this package

Third, install this package. The latest release of this package can be installed from PyPI using this command:

pip install conv_opt

Alternatively, the latest version of this package can be installed from GitHub using this command:

pip install git+https://github.com/KarrLab/conv_opt.git#egg=conv_opt

Support for the optional solvers can be installed using the following options:

pip install conv_opt[cbc,cplex,gurobi,minos,mosek,soplex,xpress]