Examples of optimization problems. Quadratic forms, minimum energy and distance. Least squares, generalized inverse. Location and classification of critical points. Variational treatment of eigenvalues. Lagrange multipliers. Linear programming.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Mathematics 311; and Mathematics 353 or Applied Mathematics 309 or Mathematics 331
Sections
This course will be offered next in
Fall 2008.