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			<H3>min_style command
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			<P><B>Syntax:</B>
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			<PRE>min_style style
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			<UL><LI>style = <I>cg</I> or <I>sd</I>
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			<P><B>Examples:</B>
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			<PRE>min_style cg
			min_style sd
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			<P><B>Description:</B>
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			<P>Choose a minimization algorithm to use when a <A HREF = "minimize.html">minimize</A>
			command is performed.
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			<P>Style <I>cg</I> is the Polak-Ribiere version of the conjugate gradient (CG)
			algorithm. At each iteration the force gradient is combined with the
			previous iteration information to compute a new search direction
			perpendicular (conjugate) to the previous search direction. The PR
			variant affects how the direction is chosen and how the CG method is
			restarted when it ceases to make progress. The PR variant is thought
			to be the most effective CG choice.
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			<P>Style <I>sd</I> is a steepest descent algorithm. At each iteration, the
			search direction is set to the downhill direction corresponding to the
			force vector (negative gradient of energy). Typically, steepest
			descent will not converge as quickly as CG, but may be more robust in
			some situations.
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			<P><B>Restrictions:</B> none
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			<P><B>Related commands:</B>
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			<P><A HREF = "min_modify.html">min_modify</A>, <A HREF = "minimize.html">minimize</A>
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			<P><B>Default:</B>
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			<PRE>min_style cg
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