# Optimization routine

**URL:** <https://forum.dynare.org/t/optimization-routine/5147>\
**Category:** Dynare help (legacy posts)\
**Created:** [25 November 2015 09:21 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/optimization-routine/5147 "2015-11-25T09:21:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![bercerder](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bercerder](https://forum.dynare.org/u/bercerder)\
**Post date:** [25 November 2015 09:21 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/optimization-routine/5147/1 "2015-11-25T09:21:53Z")

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Hello. Which optimization algorithm do you use when you solve MS-BSVAR? Any reference or code please. Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\
**Post date:** [25 November 2015 10:07 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/optimization-routine/5147/2 "2015-11-25T10:07:11Z")

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It uses a version of csminwel, see [sims.princeton.edu/yftp/optimize/](http://sims.princeton.edu/yftp/optimize/)