RT Journal Article T1 Computational advances in polynomial optimization: RAPOSa, a freely available global solver A1 González Rodríguez, Brais A1 Ossorio Castillo, Joaquín A1 González Díaz, Julio A1 González Rueda, Ángel Manuel A1 Rodríguez Penas, David K1 Global optimization K1 Polynomial programming K1 Reformulation-Linearization Technique (RLT) AB In this paper we introduce RAPOSa, a global optimization solver specifically designed for (continuous) polynomial programming problems with box-constrained variables. Written entirely in C++, RAPOSa is based on the Reformulation-Linearization (Sherali and Tuncbilek in J Glob Optim 103:225–249, 1992). We present a description of the main characteristics of RAPOSa along with a thorough analysis of the impact on its performance of various enhancements discussed in the literature, such as bound tightening and SDP cuts. We also present a comparative study with three of the main state-of-the-art global optimization solvers: BARON, Couenne and SCIP PB Springer SN 0925-5001 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29971 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29971 LA eng NO González-Rodríguez, B., Ossorio-Castillo, J., González-Díaz, J. et al. Computational advances in polynomial optimization: RAPOSa, a freely available global solver. J Glob Optim (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-022-01229-w NO This research has been funded by FEDER and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology through Projects MTM2014-60191-JIN, MTM2017-87197-C3 (1-P and 3-P) and PID2021-124030NB-C32. Brais González-Rodríguez acknowledges support from the Spanish Ministry of Education through FPU Grant 17/02643. David R. Penas’ research is funded by the Xunta de Galicia (post-doctoral contract 2019-2022). Ángel M. González-Rueda acknowledges support from the Xunta de Galicia through the ERDF (ED431C-2020-14 and ED431G 2019/01) and “CITIC”. Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. DS Minerva RD 22 abr 2026