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Winter 2010
Nonlinear Optimization
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Course Information/Syllabus
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Instructor:
Henry Wolkowicz
(MC6065,x35589)
Events/News
Opt. Seminar, Mon. Mar 15
max velocity?/I will derive
Student Academic Discipline Policy
: Copying assignments is contrary to University policy. You must work on your assignments on your own. (Late assign. are not accepted.)
INCs are granted only with serious justification.
Nonlinear Programming, (MITOPENCOURSEWARE)
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Time:
01:30-02:20MWF
Location:
RCH 306
TA:
Vris Cheung, office hour Mon. and Wed. 11:00AM - noon, MC6202.
Office Hours:
Henry: Thursday 2PM and Friday 10AM, MC6065.
Text - ONLINE:
Convex Optimization – Boyd and Vandenberghe
Additional references:
Fundamentals of Convex Analysis (Hirriart-Urruty/Lemarechal)
; and
Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimization and Nonlinear Equations
, by J. E. Dennis, Jr. and Robert B. Schnabel, see chapters 3,4 for lin. alg/calculus background.
Midterm:
Fri. Feb 26, 2010 (in class; covers material up to and including
Lecture 18
)
Final
:
Apr. 19, 12:30-3:00PM, location RCH 204
Ouline for final exam
Marking Scheme:
HW 40%; Midterm 20%; Final 40%
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latest marks
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Lectures outlines/supplementary material
HOMEWORK - due in class, by start of class, 1:30PM. (Late assignments not accepted.) Submit software code/output to Vris by email (email address available using uwdir command);
solutions will
not
be available due to publisher´s request; questions regarding assignments will be answered in class and during office hours.
No scripting available, tracking aborted.
Last Modified: Thursday 6 January 2011