Teaching

Information related to the teaching activities of Professor Henry Wolkowicz

Also: student computer account detailed information; Undergrad computer accounts including home directories and resources, location of terminal rooms.
Back to the home page of Henry Wolkowicz on www.math.uwaterloo.ca.
or Software and Semidefinite Programming web page

("Time is the best teacher; unfortunately it kills all it's students!")
("Teaching is the greatest optimism.")

Available - information on:

Schedule of Classes for Undergraduate Students
Schedule of Classes for Graduate Students
Undergrad students Important dates; incomplete procedures; Math/ELAS dates
Guidelines for Instructors (UofW), Accessability services; and old webpage is Guidelines for Instructores (UofW)
International Journal for College/University Teaching & Learning;

Jobs Rated 2014: Ranking 200 Jobs From Best To Worst (other years at same Career Cast sites)
TEACHING LAB SKILLS FOR SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
Teaching Lin. Alg./Random Observations;
better teaching ( and local copy)
Computing Information for Math Faculty Members, MFCF
room capacities/furniture

For Winter 2024

C & O 372 Portfolio Optimization Models (W24)

Previous Years

Portfolio Optimization Models (W24)

C & O 367, Nonlinear Optimization(F23)
C & O 466/666, Continuous Optimization(F23)

C & O 769, Convex Relaxations of Numerically Hard Problems; Efficient Numerical Solutions (W23)
C & O 250, Introduction to Optimization(W23)

C & O 367, Nonlinear Optimization(F22)

C & O 250, Introduction to Optimization(W22)

C & O 466/666, Continuous Optimization(F21)
C & O 372 Portfolio Optimization Models (F21)

C & O 463/663, Convex Optimization and Analysis(W20)
S20,F20,W21,S21 sabbatical

C & O 471/671, Semidefinite Optimization (S19)

C & O 463/663 Convex Analysis (W19);
C & O 250, Introduction to Optimization (W19)
Math. 235, Linear Algebra II (F18)

C & O 463/663 Convex Analysis (W18);
C & O 372 Portfolio Optimization Models (W18)
C & O 367 Nonlinear Optimization (F17)

C & O 463/663 Convex Analysis (W17); C & O 353 Computational Discrete Optimization (W17)
C & O 602/CM 740, Fundamentals of Optimization (F16)

CO769, Cone Optimization, Facial Reduction, and its Applications (w16); Math235, Linear Algebra II (w16);
CO463/663, Convex Analysis (f15);

CO367 Nonlinear Optimization (w15); Math235, Linear Algebra II (w15);

CO602/CM740 Fundamentals of Optimization (w14);

CO769, Topics in Semidefinite Programming and Applications (w13);
CO367/CM442 (w13);
CO463/663, Connvex Analysis (f12);

CO466/666, Continuous Optimization (w12); Math235, Linear Algebra II (w12);

CO602 Fundamentals of Optimization (w11);
CO 370/CM 443: Deterministic Operations Research Models (w11); CO367/CM442 (w11);
Math 115, Linear Algebra for (Mechanical) Engineers, F10

SDP: Model/Relaxs, Algors/Implems/Applics, CO 769, W10; CO367/CM442, W10;
C& O 463/663, Convex Analysis (F09)
Continuous Optimization C&O466/666 (W09) and CO367/CM442 Winter 2009, Nonlinear Programming (W09)
CO 370/CM 443: Deterministic Operations Research Models (f08), or CO 370/CM 443
CO367 Winter 2008, Nonlinear Programming (W08)
Linear Algebra 2, MATH 235 (W08).
CO463/663 Fall 2007, Convex Optimization and Analysis (F07)
Continuous Optimization C&O466/666 (W06)

C&O 367, CM 442 Nonlinear Programming (W06)
Linear Algebra I, MATH 136 (F05)
Linear Programming CO 350 (F05)
Continuous Optimization CO466/666 (W05)

C&O 367, Nonlinear Programming (W05)
Linear Algebra 2, MATH 235 (F04).
Continuous Optimization CO466/666 (W04), and Calculus, MATH 118 (W04)

Linear Algebra 2, MATH 235 (F03).
Continuous Optimization CO466/666 (W03) and C&O 367, Nonlinear Programming (W03)
Numerical Methods for Optimization, Cortona, Italy Aug/02, and C&O 663, Convex Optimization and Analysis(F02), and Lin. Alg. 2, MATH 235 (F02).
Information on Numerical Solution of Optimization Problems, This course was part of the Thematic Programs on Numerical and Computational Challenges in Science and Engineering and was given at the The Fields Institute, Toronto. Winter, 2002.
Information on MATH 235, for fall, 2001.
Information on CO367, CO466/666 for winter, 2001.
Course on SDP and QAP, April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Information on MATH 235, for fall, 2000.
Information on CO367, CO370 for winter, 1999. ( Nonlinear Program Formulation Exchange Exercise , at Univ. Colorado, Denver.
Information on CO750D, CO370 for fall, 1998.
Information on CO466/666, CO370 for winter, 1998.
Information on CO370 for fall, 1997.
Information on CO466/666, CO370 for winter, 1997.
Information on CO370 for fall, 1996.
Information on CO370, CO350 for winter, 1996;
Information on CO370, CO350, and reading course CO769H (nonlinear programming) for fall, 1995;
Information on CO466/666, CO350 for winter, 1995;
Information on CO370, CO350, and reading course CO769g (semidefinite programming) for fall, 1994;
Information from courses of previous semesters (years) is available below. Other courses in C & O can also be accessed.

Interesting Sites for Teachers/(Ex) Students (Oct 1/96)

SIAM Report on Mathematics in Industry, with advice for graduate students planning nonacademic careers.
Project Galileo, gateway to innovative science teaching methods; and MERLOT, Multimedia Educational Resource; and LT3 at UofW, University of Waterloo Centre for Learning & Teaching through Technology.
The Canadian Mathematical Electronic Services [CaMEl] (with employment opportunities).
Jobs in Operations Research and MAXIMS ABOUT NUMERICAL MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, COMPUTERS, AND LIFE ON EARTH ( local copy of maxims)
WWW Undergraduate Page at SIAM provides a forum for undergraduate mathematics.
Computational Science Programs, at HPCC, i.e. high performance computing software and programs.
Operations Research home page with LOTS of useful information, e.g. jobs, FAQs, addresses, ...;
UW COURSES WITH WEB HOME PAGES, from TRACE at Univ of Waterloo
Information on e.g. comprehensives in math progr, at Univ. of Wisconsin; e.g. old comprehensive exams.
Interesting WWW sites for teaching and more WWW sites for teaching, and the World Lecture Hall can be accessed.
Canadian Association of University Teachers, and information on course evaluations and sites to detect plagiarism: wordcheck, resources at Dal. U., resources at Plagiarism.org,
The Magic List of Alternatives

Material related to the following courses is available:

Winter Semester, 1998

C&O 466/666 Continuous Optimization, Winter Semester 1998.
C&O 370 Deterministic O.R. Models, Winter Semester 1998.

Fall Semester, 1997

C&O 370 Deterministic O.R. Models, Fall Semester 1997.

Winter Semester, 1997

C&O 466/666 Continuous Optimization, Winter Semester 1997.
C&O 370 Deterministic O.R. Models, Winter Semester 1997.

Fall Semester, 1996

C&O 370 Deterministic O.R. Models, Fall Semester 1996.

Winter Semester, 1996

C&O 350 Linear Programming, Winter Semester 1996.
C&O 370 Deterministic O.R. Models, Winter Semester 1996.

Fall Semester, 1995

C&O 350 Linear Programming, Fall Semester 1995.
C&O 370 Deterministic O.R. Models, Fall Semester 1995.
C&O 769h Nonlinear Programming Reading Course, Fall Semester 1995.

Winter Semester, 1995

C&O 350 Linear Programming, Winter Semester 1995.
C&O 466/666 Continuous Optimization, Winter Semester 1995.

Fall Semester 1994

C&O 350 Linear Programming, Fall Semester 1994.
C&O 769g Semidefinite Programming, Fall Semester 1994.

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