Syllabus:

 
Topic
Textbook 
Weeks
  • Introduction: Development of the optimization methods, types of the problems, setting of Nonlinear Constraint Problem
  • ch 1. 0.5 
  • One-dimensional optimization: Necessary conditions, Fibonacci and Golden Mean search,  Gradient method, Newton Method, Modifications,  Search for global minimum.
  • 3.2.1,  4.1 1.5
  • Review of Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus: Vectors, Matrices, Projections, Quadratic forms, Gradient, Hessian, Convexity
  • 2.2.1-2.2.4, 
    2.2.6, 2.6
    2
  • Optimality conditions for Mutivariable problem: Unconstrained problem, Linear constraints, Nonlinear constraints
  • 3.1-3.4 1
  • Unconstrained Methods:  Nonsmooth functions, Gradient method, Newton type methods, Non derivative Methods 
  • 4.2-4.6 2
  • Linear constraints: Search directions, Active set methods, Linear Programming, Quadratic programming
  • 5.1 - 5.3, 5.6 3
    Nonlinear constraints: Penally and barrier methods, Gradient projection methods, Augmented Lagrangian methods, Projected Lagrangian Method 6.1 - 6.5 2
  • Review:  Stochastic optimization, Genetic algorithms, Large-scale problems
  • Notes 1
  • Projects presentation:
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