15.093J Optimization Methods
Fall 2010
Instructor: Sebastian Pokutta
TA: Claudio A. Telha Cornejo
Lecture:
TTh 10:00-11:30
(E52-175)
Recitation: F 1:00-2:00
(66-168)
Office hours: T 12:00-1:00
(E62-560)
TA office hours: W 5:00-6:00
(E51-242)
Information:
Introduces the principal algorithms for linear, network, discrete, nonlinear, dynamic optimization and optimal control. Emphasis on methodology and the underlying mathematical structures. Topics include the simplex method, network flow methods, branch and bound and cutting plane methods for discrete optimization, optimality conditions for nonlinear optimization, interior point methods for convex optimization, Newton's method, heuristic methods, and dynamic programming and optimal control methods.
Announcements
Happy holidays
Dear class,I also would like to thank you for the great time. I hope you enjoyed the class! As Claudio already said, the final grades should be online/available soon.
All the best,
Sebastian
Announced on 17 December 2010 4:56 p.m. by Sebastian Pokutta
Final exam
Dear class,
Thank you for attending the course, I do hope you have enjoyed it. For me, it was an awesome experience.
The final exam grades are online. And the letter grades will be on websis as they are processed.
Happy holidays,
Claudio
Announced on 16 December 2010 2:51 p.m. by Claudio A. Telha Cornejo
Lecture Notes 22 online
Dear class,I just uploaded the slides from the SDP lecture.
All the best,
Sebastian Pokutta
Announced on 11 December 2010 8:10 p.m. by Sebastian Pokutta
Final Exam details
Dear class,The exam will start at 9:00 am on Monday.
The room is E62-223 (E62 is the new building next to E52)
You can use 1 sheet of paper (letter size) of handwritten
notes.
Regards,
Claudio
Announced on 10 December 2010 5:39 p.m. by Claudio A. Telha Cornejo
Recitation today
Dear class,There is recitation today, but it is optional. We won't cover anything new. It will just be a problem on approximation algorithms and maybe one on Dynamic Programming.
Claudio
Announced on 10 December 2010 10:41 a.m. by Claudio A. Telha Cornejo
