C&O 367 - Nonlinear Programming (Winter Semester 1999)

This course provides an introductory treatment of topics in Nonlinear Programming. This includes a hands-on approach with exposure to existing software packages.

( Information related to the teaching activities of Professor Henry Wolkowicz is available. The material is related to the course taught in the Winter Semester 1999. Please note that all files are accessible by anonymous ftp to orion.uwaterloo.ca:pub/henry/teaching/w99/367.w99. )

Please tell me of any problems with this material and/or the course in general.
address but please specify that this concerns 367 and not co370.

co370-feedback@orion.uwaterloo.ca

In addition, please see (and use) the newsgroup uw.co.co367.

Available: this file (readme.html) and the course virtual handout (handout.html).

course (virtual) handout;
- course outline;
- Office Hours;
- Homework; (Solutions are in the Davis library number UWD 1303.)
current marks;
outline for midterm exam
final exam scheduling; APR 22, 2-5, MC 4063.
outline for final exam.

Useful Links

Our Summer Undergraduate Research Program in C & O
The Optimization Technology Center with notes and software - will solve problems online. Also, see the optimization tree, a graphical picture (clickable) of optimization topics. Also, nonlinear programs can be solved by e.g. LANCELOT see e.g. LANCELOT at OTC, and LANCELOT home page. We will be using LANCELOT in this course.
An Operations Research home page with LOTS of useful information, e.g. jobs, FAQs, addresses, ...;
An electronic optimization book; (from the Computational Science Education Project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
An FAQ (frequently asked questions) on nonlinear programming;

Computing Environment

Detailed information about student accounts on the MFCF web page.
local (UofW) software information
MATLAB Online Reference Documentation