CO 769, Winter 2010
Title: Topics in Numerical Semidefinite Programming:
Modelling/Relaxations, Algorithms/Implementations, and Applications
Instructor Henry Wolkowicz (MC6065, x35589) 
 Time: 3:30-5:00PM, MW
 Location: MC 2018A 
URL: http://orion.math.uwaterloo.ca/~hwolkowi/henry/teaching/w10/769.w10/index.shtml

Classes start on Monday, Jan 11, 2010.

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This course deals with "Cone Optimization" and emphasizes the practical
aspects of the theory, algorithms, and applications.
The emphasis is on developing a robust theory and deriving robust
algorithms and models.

Outline
1. Introduction and Background
      Basic results for Linear, Semidefinite, and Second Order Cone Programming

2. Duality Theory

3. Algorithms for Linear and Semidefinite Programming

4. Applications to hard combinatorial problems