.. _variables-discrete_state_set-integer:

"""""""
integer
"""""""


Discrete state variables, each defined by a set of permissible integers



**Topics**


discrete_variables, state_variables


.. toctree::
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   variables-discrete_state_set-integer-elements_per_variable
   variables-discrete_state_set-integer-elements
   variables-discrete_state_set-integer-categorical
   variables-discrete_state_set-integer-initial_state
   variables-discrete_state_set-integer-descriptors


**Specification**

- *Alias:* None

- *Arguments:* INTEGER

- *Default:* no discrete state set integer variables


**Child Keywords:**

+-------------------------+--------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required/Optional       | Description of     | Dakota Keyword            | Dakota Keyword Description                    |
|                         | Group              |                           |                                               |
+=========================+====================+===========================+===============================================+
| Optional                                     | `elements_per_variable`__ | Number of admissible elements for each set    |
|                                              |                           | variable                                      |
+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Required                                     | `elements`__              | The permissible values for each discrete      |
|                                              |                           | variable                                      |
+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `categorical`__           | Whether the set-valued variables are          |
|                                              |                           | categorical or relaxable                      |
+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `initial_state`__         | Initial values for variables                  |
+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Optional                                     | `descriptors`__           | Labels for the variables                      |
+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+

.. __: variables-discrete_state_set-integer-elements_per_variable.html
__ variables-discrete_state_set-integer-elements.html
__ variables-discrete_state_set-integer-categorical.html
__ variables-discrete_state_set-integer-initial_state.html
__ variables-discrete_state_set-integer-descriptors.html



**Description**


Discrete state variables defined by a set of permissible integers.

See :ref:`variables:usage` for tips on specifying discrete set
variables and :ref:`variables:state` for details on the behavior
of state variables.



