Instructor: Constantin
Bacuta, 517 Ewing Hall, Phone
:
831-3382, E-mail
:bacuta@math.udel.edu
Office hours: W 9:30-10:30 AM, M 1:20-2:20 PM.
Web page: http://www.math.udel.edu/~bacuta/
Course Description: Maximization and minimization of functions of finitely many variables subject to constraints. Basic problem types and examples of applications; linear, convex, smooth, and non-smooth programming. Optimality conditions. Saddle points and dual problems. Overview of computational approaches.
Textbook: Numerical Optimization, 2nd edition (2006), by Nocedal & Wright.
Other Sources :
R. T. Rockafellar Fundamentals of Optimization (2007)
Syllabus: Have a copy in your Math 529 folder.
Homework: Check it often.
News & Reviews:
TBA
REVIEW for MIDTERM , Wednesday, March 23
Introduction to MATLAB by exercises, courtesy of Richard J. Braun
The MathWorks web site (Matlab's developer), with extensive help and documentation .
Introduction to MATLAB by David F. Griffiths at Dundee, UK
Note:
All University of Delaware
policies regarding ethics and honorable behavior apply to this
course.
Helpful sites to follow for getting matlab help.