diff --git a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
index 9c7227b9..580bbe0d 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
+++ b/src/Numerics/Numerics.csproj
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@
     <Compile Include="Optimization\BaseEvaluation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Optimization\BaseObjectiveFunction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Optimization\Exceptions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Optimization\ObjectiveFunctions\LazyObjectiveFunction.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Optimization\ObjectiveFunction.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Optimization\ObjectiveFunctions\ValueObjectiveFunction.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Optimization\ObjectiveFunctions\HessianObjectiveFunction.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Optimization\ObjectiveFunctions\GradientObjectiveFunction.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Optimization\ObjectiveFunctions\GradientHessianObjectiveFunction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Optimization\IObjectiveFunction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Optimization\Implementation\LineSearchOutput.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Optimization\Implementation\CheckedObjectiveFunction.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunction.cs b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3a1d577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
+using MathNet.Numerics.Optimization.ObjectiveFunctions;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Optimization
+{
+    public static class ObjectiveFunction
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Objective function where neither Gradient nor Hessian is available.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObjectiveFunction Value(Func<Vector<double>, double> function)
+        {
+            return new ValueObjectiveFunction(function);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Objective function where the Gradient is available. Greedy evaluation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObjectiveFunction Gradient(Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Vector<double>>> function)
+        {
+            return new GradientObjectiveFunction(function);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Objective function where the Gradient is available. Lazy evaluation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObjectiveFunction Gradient(Func<Vector<double>, double> function, Func<Vector<double>, Vector<double>> gradient)
+        {
+            return new LazyObjectiveFunction(function, gradient: gradient);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Objective function where the Hessian is available. Greedy evaluation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObjectiveFunction Hessian(Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Matrix<double>>> function)
+        {
+            return new HessianObjectiveFunction(function);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Objective function where the Hessian is available. Lazy evaluation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObjectiveFunction Hessian(Func<Vector<double>, double> function, Func<Vector<double>, Matrix<double>> hessian)
+        {
+            return new LazyObjectiveFunction(function, hessian: hessian);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Objective function where both Gradient and Hessian are available. Greedy evaluation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObjectiveFunction GradientHessian(Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Vector<double>, Matrix<double>>> function)
+        {
+            return new GradientHessianObjectiveFunction(function);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Objective function where both Gradient and Hessian are available. Lazy evaluation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObjectiveFunction GradientHessian(Func<Vector<double>, double> function, Func<Vector<double>, Vector<double>> gradient, Func<Vector<double>, Matrix<double>> hessian)
+        {
+            return new LazyObjectiveFunction(function, gradient: gradient, hessian: hessian);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/GradientHessianObjectiveFunction.cs b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/GradientHessianObjectiveFunction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24d2a914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/GradientHessianObjectiveFunction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using System;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Optimization.ObjectiveFunctions
+{
+    internal class GradientHessianObjectiveFunction : IObjectiveFunction
+    {
+        readonly Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Vector<double>, Matrix<double>>> _function;
+
+        public GradientHessianObjectiveFunction(Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Vector<double>, Matrix<double>>> function)
+        {
+            _function = function;
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction CreateNew()
+        {
+            return new GradientHessianObjectiveFunction(_function);
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction Fork()
+        {
+            // no need to deep-clone values since they are replaced on evaluation
+            return new GradientHessianObjectiveFunction(_function)
+            {
+                Point = Point,
+                Value = Value,
+                Gradient = Gradient,
+                Hessian = Hessian
+            };
+        }
+
+        public bool IsGradientSupported
+        {
+            get { return true; }
+        }
+
+        public bool IsHessianSupported
+        {
+            get { return true; }
+        }
+
+        public void EvaluateAt(Vector<double> point)
+        {
+            Point = point;
+
+            var result = _function(point);
+            Value = result.Item1;
+            Gradient = result.Item2;
+            Hessian = result.Item3;
+        }
+
+        public Vector<double> Point { get; private set; }
+        public double Value { get; private set; }
+        public Vector<double> Gradient { get; private set; }
+        public Matrix<double> Hessian { get; private set; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/GradientObjectiveFunction.cs b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/GradientObjectiveFunction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d967f01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/GradientObjectiveFunction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Optimization.ObjectiveFunctions
+{
+    internal class GradientObjectiveFunction : IObjectiveFunction
+    {
+        readonly Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Vector<double>>> _function;
+
+        public GradientObjectiveFunction(Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Vector<double>>> function)
+        {
+            _function = function;
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction CreateNew()
+        {
+            return new GradientObjectiveFunction(_function);
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction Fork()
+        {
+            // no need to deep-clone values since they are replaced on evaluation
+            return new GradientObjectiveFunction(_function)
+            {
+                Point = Point,
+                Value = Value,
+                Gradient = Gradient
+            };
+        }
+
+        public bool IsGradientSupported
+        {
+            get { return true; }
+        }
+
+        public bool IsHessianSupported
+        {
+            get { return false; }
+        }
+
+        public void EvaluateAt(Vector<double> point)
+        {
+            Point = point;
+
+            var result = _function(point);
+            Value = result.Item1;
+            Gradient = result.Item2;
+        }
+
+        public Vector<double> Point { get; private set; }
+        public double Value { get; private set; }
+        public Vector<double> Gradient { get; private set; }
+
+        public Matrix<double> Hessian
+        {
+            get { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/HessianObjectiveFunction.cs b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/HessianObjectiveFunction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54215980
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/HessianObjectiveFunction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Optimization.ObjectiveFunctions
+{
+    internal class HessianObjectiveFunction : IObjectiveFunction
+    {
+        readonly Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Matrix<double>>> _function;
+
+        public HessianObjectiveFunction(Func<Vector<double>, Tuple<double, Matrix<double>>> function)
+        {
+            _function = function;
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction CreateNew()
+        {
+            return new HessianObjectiveFunction(_function);
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction Fork()
+        {
+            // no need to deep-clone values since they are replaced on evaluation
+            return new HessianObjectiveFunction(_function)
+            {
+                Point = Point,
+                Value = Value,
+                Hessian = Hessian
+            };
+        }
+
+        public bool IsGradientSupported
+        {
+            get { return false; }
+        }
+
+        public bool IsHessianSupported
+        {
+            get { return true; }
+        }
+
+        public void EvaluateAt(Vector<double> point)
+        {
+            Point = point;
+
+            var result = _function(point);
+            Value = result.Item1;
+            Hessian = result.Item2;
+        }
+
+        public Vector<double> Point { get; private set; }
+        public double Value { get; private set; }
+        public Matrix<double> Hessian { get; private set; }
+
+        public Vector<double> Gradient
+        {
+            get { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/LazyObjectiveFunction.cs b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/LazyObjectiveFunction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b629cfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/LazyObjectiveFunction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+using System;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Optimization.ObjectiveFunctions
+{
+    internal class LazyObjectiveFunction : IObjectiveFunction
+    {
+        readonly Func<Vector<double>, double> _function;
+        readonly Func<Vector<double>, Vector<double>> _gradient;
+        readonly Func<Vector<double>, Matrix<double>> _hessian;
+
+        Vector<double> _point;
+
+        bool _hasFunctionValue;
+        double _functionValue;
+
+        bool _hasGradientValue;
+        Vector<double> _gradientValue;
+
+        bool _hasHessianValue;
+        Matrix<double> _hessianValue;
+
+        public LazyObjectiveFunction(Func<Vector<double>, double> function, Func<Vector<double>, Vector<double>> gradient = null, Func<Vector<double>, Matrix<double>> hessian = null)
+        {
+            _function = function;
+            _gradient = gradient;
+            _hessian = hessian;
+
+            IsGradientSupported = gradient != null;
+            IsHessianSupported = hessian != null;
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction CreateNew()
+        {
+            return new LazyObjectiveFunction(_function, _gradient, _hessian);
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction Fork()
+        {
+            // no need to deep-clone values since they are replaced on evaluation
+            return new LazyObjectiveFunction(_function, _gradient, _hessian)
+            {
+                _point = _point,
+                _hasFunctionValue = _hasFunctionValue,
+                _functionValue = _functionValue,
+                _hasGradientValue = _hasGradientValue,
+                _gradientValue = _gradientValue,
+                _hasHessianValue = _hasHessianValue,
+                _hessianValue = _hessianValue
+            };
+        }
+
+        public bool IsGradientSupported { get; private set; }
+        public bool IsHessianSupported { get; private set; }
+
+        public void EvaluateAt(Vector<double> point)
+        {
+            _point = point;
+            _hasFunctionValue = false;
+            _hasGradientValue = false;
+            _hasHessianValue = false;
+
+            // don't keep references unnecessarily
+            _gradientValue = null;
+            _hessianValue = null;
+        }
+
+        public Vector<double> Point
+        {
+            get { return _point; }
+        }
+
+        public double Value
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (!_hasFunctionValue)
+                {
+                    _functionValue = _function(_point);
+                    _hasFunctionValue = true;
+                }
+                return _functionValue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Vector<double> Gradient
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (!_hasGradientValue)
+                {
+                    _gradientValue = _gradient(_point);
+                    _hasGradientValue = true;
+                }
+                return _gradientValue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Matrix<double> Hessian
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (!_hasHessianValue)
+                {
+                    _hessianValue = _hessian(_point);
+                    _hasHessianValue = true;
+                }
+                return _hessianValue;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/ValueObjectiveFunction.cs b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/ValueObjectiveFunction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19e75d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Numerics/Optimization/ObjectiveFunctions/ValueObjectiveFunction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra;
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.Optimization.ObjectiveFunctions
+{
+    internal class ValueObjectiveFunction : IObjectiveFunction
+    {
+        readonly Func<Vector<double>, double> _function;
+
+        public ValueObjectiveFunction(Func<Vector<double>, double> function)
+        {
+            _function = function;
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction CreateNew()
+        {
+            return new ValueObjectiveFunction(_function);
+        }
+
+        public IObjectiveFunction Fork()
+        {
+            // no need to deep-clone values since they are replaced on evaluation
+            return new ValueObjectiveFunction(_function)
+            {
+                Point = Point,
+                Value = Value,
+            };
+        }
+
+        public bool IsGradientSupported
+        {
+            get { return false; }
+        }
+
+        public bool IsHessianSupported
+        {
+            get { return false; }
+        }
+
+        public void EvaluateAt(Vector<double> point)
+        {
+            Point = point;
+            Value = _function(point);
+        }
+
+        public Vector<double> Point { get; private set; }
+        public double Value { get; private set; }
+
+        public Matrix<double> Hessian
+        {
+            get { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
+        }
+
+        public Vector<double> Gradient
+        {
+            get { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/UnitTests/OptimizationTests/TestNewtonMinimizer.cs b/src/UnitTests/OptimizationTests/TestNewtonMinimizer.cs
index d7f910d7..ad8bb32f 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/OptimizationTests/TestNewtonMinimizer.cs
+++ b/src/UnitTests/OptimizationTests/TestNewtonMinimizer.cs
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.OptimizationTests
     [TestFixture]
     public class TestNewtonMinimizer
     {
-
         [Test]
         public void FindMinimum_Rosenbrock_Easy()
         {
-            var obj = new RosenbrockObjectiveFunction();
-
+            var obj = ObjectiveFunction.GradientHessian(RosenbrockFunction.Value, RosenbrockFunction.Gradient, RosenbrockFunction.Hessian);
             var solver = new NewtonMinimizer(1e-5, 1000);
             var result = solver.FindMinimum(obj, new DenseVector(new[] { 1.2, 1.2 }));
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.OptimizationTests
         [Test]
         public void FindMinimum_Rosenbrock_Hard()
         {
-            var obj = new RosenbrockObjectiveFunction();
+            var obj = ObjectiveFunction.GradientHessian(point => Tuple.Create(RosenbrockFunction.Value(point), RosenbrockFunction.Gradient(point), RosenbrockFunction.Hessian(point)));
             var solver = new NewtonMinimizer(1e-5, 1000);
             var result = solver.FindMinimum(obj, new DenseVector(new[] { -1.2, 1.0 }));