2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/30532We propose performance profiles-distribution functions for a performance metric-as a tool for benchmarking and comparing optimization software. We show that performance profiles combine the best features of other tools for performance evaluation.13 pages plus title and toc pagesMathematical SoftwareG.4; G.1.6text