# CVXPY: A Python-Embedded Modeling Language for Convex Optimization

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.00943 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1603.00943/

## Key facts

- Cited by 641 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 3 Mar 2016.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

CVXPY is a domain-specific language for convex optimization embedded in Python. It allows the user to express convex optimization problems in a natural syntax that follows the math, rather than in the restrictive standard form required by solvers. CVXPY makes it easy to combine convex optimization with high-level features of Python such as parallelism and object-oriented design. CVXPY is available at http://www.cvxpy.org/ under the GPL license, along with documentation and examples.