Hyperopt is a Python library for hyperparameter optimization designed to minimize scalar-valued objective functions. It operates as a stochastic search space engine that finds optimal input parameters by searching through real-valued, discrete, and conditional spaces.
The framework distinguishes itself through its support for complex search space configurations, allowing for conditional parameter hierarchies where specific hyperparameters are sampled only if their parent parameters meet certain criteria. It is built as an asynchronous optimization framework, decoupling the generation of search points from their evaluation.
The system provides capabilities for distributed parameter search, utilizing database-backed state coordination to synchronize trial results across multiple concurrent workers and machines. This infrastructure enables parallel objective evaluation and asynchronous experiment tracking to monitor progress and resume interrupted searches.