The MOSEK Python optimizer API manual Version 7.0 (Revision 141)

Chapter 5
Basic API tutorial
In this chapter the reader will learn how to build a simple application that uses MOSEK.
A number of examples is provided to demonstrate the functionality required for solving linear, conic,
semidefinite and quadratic problems as well as mixed integer problems.
Please note that the section on linear optimization also describes most of the basic functionality needed
to specify optimization problems. Hence, it is recommended to read Section 5.2 before reading about
other optimization problems.
5.1 The basics
A typical program using the MOSEK Python interface can be described shortly:
• Create an environment object (Env).
• Set up some environment specific data and initialize the environment object.
• Create a task object (Task).
• Load a problem into the task object.
• Optimize the problem.
• Fetch the result.
• Dispose of the environment and task.
5.1.1 The environment and the task
The first MOSEK related step in any program that employs MOSEK is to create an environment
object. The environment contains environment specific data such as information about the license file,
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