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<h1>CVXOPT<a class="headerlink" href="#cvxopt" title="Permalink to this headline">ΒΆ</a></h1>
<p><strong>Release 1.1.2 – December 15, 2009</strong></p>
<p><strong>Joachim Dahl & Lieven Vandenberghe</strong></p>
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