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Documentation

BARON User Manual
Learn about BARON’s features, input formats, and how to run models using the built-in parser.

BARON FAQ
Find answers to common questions about installation, licensing, and functionality.

Tutorials

Explore walkthroughs, conference presentations, and hands-on demos on our YouTube Channel.

Interfaces

BARON can be accessed through:

• Native parser-reader (BARON’s own input format)
• MATLAB/BARON Interface
• JuMP, Pyomo, and YALMIP modeling systems

All interfaces use the same BARON executables provided above.

Free Version

Without a valid license, you can run BARON for free, in which case BARON:

• Supports up to 10 variables and constraints
• Allows 50 nonlinear operations
• Provides full access to the modeling language and log output

Demo free version is ideal for exploring the interface and testing basic functionality.

Example Models

Explore sample input files by category:

• Nonconvex nonlinear: nlp1, nlp2
• Mixed-integer linear: milp
• Mixed-integer nonlinear: minlp
• Quadratic: scqp1, scqp2, iqp
• Applications: pooling, gear design, robot

We also provide a large test set of LP and NLP problems.

Older Versions

Need a previous version? Visit our Older BARON Versions page.

Licensing and Purchases

To request a license or renew your maintenance plan, visit our BARON Licenses page.