Nonlinear Optimization
Math 524, Fall 1995
Professor
Doug Meade
meade@math.sc.edu
Department of Mathematics
University of South Carolina
Table of Contents
Syllabus
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Homework Assignments
Calculus & Linear Algebra Review Problems
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Chapter 1
-- Unconstrained Optimization via Calculus
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Chapter 2
-- Convex Sets and Convex Functions
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Chapter 3
-- Iterative Methods for Unconstrained Optimization
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Chapter 4
-- Least Squares Optimization
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Homework Solutions
Homework Solution, #8ab (p. 81)
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Homework Solution, #26 (p. 81) -- Geometric Programming
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Homework Solution, Chapter 3, #1--4 (p. 128) -- Newton's Method
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Homework Solution, Chapter 3, #8--11 (p. 128) -- Steepest Descent
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Homework Solution, Chapter 3, #14--15 (p. 128) -- Broyden's Method
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Homework Solution, Chapter 4, Least Squares Optimization
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Miscellaneous Maple Worksheets
Maple Quick Reference
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Introduction to Maple
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Exam 1, Problem 4
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Geometric Programming, Example 2.5.5b (p. 72-73)
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Newton's Method
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Method of Steepest Descent
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Comparison of Iterative Methods for Minimization
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Extra Credit Problem -- Constrained Geometric Program
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If you have any questions, please send e-mail to
meade@math.sc.edu
Last modified: 9 November 1995