##  [BFGS Method](/bfgs-method) 

  ##  [BFGS Method](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/bfgs-method-0) 

  

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Definition

A quasi-Newton optimization algorithm that iteratively builds and updates an approximation to the inverse Hessian using gradient differences, enabling efficient unconstrained minimization with superlinear convergence near a local minimizer without computing the exact Hessian.