# objective function

> in mathematical optimization, a function (to be optimized) representing the desirability (or undesirability) of each outcome

**Wikidata**: [Q4503723](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4503723)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objective_function)  
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