AMTH 437a - eeng 437a,Optimization Techniques

Institution:

Yale University

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A. Stephen Morse. mw 2.30-3.45 QR (37) Fundamental theory and algorithms of optimization, emphasizing convex optimization. The geometry of convex sets, basic convex analysis, the principle of optimality, duality. Numerical algorithms: steepest descent, Newton's method, interior point methods, dynamic programming, unimodal search. Applications from engineering and the sciences. Prerequisites: math 120a or b and 222a or b, or equivalents. May not be taken after amth 237a.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.yale.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 432-4771

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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