How can I troubleshoot optimization issues in SciPy?

I'm having trouble with the optimization function in SciPy. It doesn't seem to converge.

I can help with that! Can you provide more details about the function you're trying to optimize and the parameters you're using?

I'm using minimize with the 'BFGS' method, but it keeps returning the same value.

It sounds like the algorithm might be stuck in a local minimum. Have you tried adjusting the initial guess or using a different method?

I haven't tried that yet. What methods do you recommend?

You could try 'Nelder-Mead' for a derivative-free approach or 'L-BFGS-B' if you have bounds on your variables.

Thanks! I'll give those a shot.