function x = p01_start ( )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% P01_START returns a starting point for optimization for problem 1.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    25 February 2002
%
%  Author:
%
%    John Burkardt
%
%  Parameters:
%
%    Output, real X, a starting point for the optimization.
%
  x = 3.141592653589793;

  return
end
