OptimizationTechniques/Work 1/scripts/min_bisection.m

function [a, b, k] = min_bisection(fun_expression, alpha, beta, epsilon, lambda)
%
% Detailed explanation goes here
%
%

% Error checking
if 2*epsilon >= lambda || lambda <= 0
    error ('Convergence criteria not met')
end

% Init
a = alpha;
b = beta;
fun = matlabFunction(fun_expression);

k=1;

while b(k) - a(k) > lambda
    % bisect [a,b]
    mid = (a(k) + b(k)) / 2;
    x_1 = mid - epsilon;
    x_2 = mid + epsilon;
    
    % set new search interval
    k = k + 1;
    if fun(x_1) < fun(x_2)
        a(k) = a(k-1);
        b(k) = x_2;
    else
        a(k) = x_1;
        b(k) = b(k-1);
    end
end