1Blurb:: Initial values for variables
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3Description::
4Specifies the initial or default value a variable should assume, for
5example when starting a method or fixing the value of an inactive
6variable.
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8<b>Default Behavior</b>
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10Range variables, including \ref variables-continuous_design, \ref
11variables-continuous_state, \ref variables-discrete_design_range, and
12\ref variables-discrete_state_range are initialized to:
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14\li Mean/midpoint (or next smaller integer value) when doubly-bounded
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16\li 0 when unbounded
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18\li 0 when semi-bounded and zero is in the half interval, otherwise to
19    the specified lower or upper bound
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21Set variables, including \ref variables-discrete_design_set and \ref
22variables-discrete_state_set default to the middle (or next smaller)
23value of the ordered set of admissible values.
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25Uncertain variables default initialize to their mean (or nearest
26admissible discrete) value, truncating to any specified lower or upper
27bounds as needed. Epistemic uncertain variable means are calculated
28making a probabilistic assumption on the specified intervals or set
29values.
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