Botorch Continuous Search ========================= :class:`~alf_tools.optimizer.search.botorch_continuous_search.BotorchContinuousSearch` is a search function for continuous optimisation with BoTorch. It returns an empty candidate list, which signals :class:`~alf_tools.optimizer.acquisition_functions.botorch_acquisition.BoTorchAcquisition` to generate candidates by optimising the acquisition function directly in continuous space (via ``optimize_acqf``) rather than scoring a discrete pool. Use it with continuous search spaces where gradient-based candidate generation is desired; the acquisition function must be constructed with ``bounds``. .. automodule:: alf_tools.optimizer.search.botorch_continuous_search :members: :show-inheritance: :undoc-members: