Optimization toolbox and algebraic modelling language

Just a simple question, why does not Matlab provide users with a algebraic modelling language, as a function or class whatever, to build mathematical programs, like GAMS and AIMMS? My question focuses on "why"!

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

You need to contact Mathworks Sales about that question. The people who answer questions here are volunteers, and most of us do not work for Mathworks in any capacity; none of the volunteers who do work for Mathworks seem to work for Mathworks Sales.

I don't think it would be... appropriate... for me to tell you a story about what happened at Mathworks involving a prototype algebraic modeling language, a wave generator, and a hamster, especially as it might not really have happened -- so you should probably just ask Sales for the official reason.

[Chul Jang]

Thank you for your comment. That may be a quite strategic decision for their sales.

[John D'Errico]

A hamster? I had heard it was a gerbil.

Answer 2

[Sean de Wolski]

The R2017b prerelease is available for customers current on maintenance. You might like it.

[Chul Jang]

Thank you for your comment. You mean that release has a similar function of algebraic modelling language? I am researching on multistage stochastic programming, which has two big parts of optimization. The former (scenario generation) part is okay for me to work, but the latter (model building / solving) part can be frequently updated and modified so without the algebraic mdelling function, users like me tend easily to make some mistakes that is quite stressful.