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{\large\bf  C\&O 466/666 \\ 
  {\bf  Course Title:}~~~  Continuous Optimization
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{\bf NOTE}
This page is available over WWW with URL\\
ftp://orion.uwaterloo.ca/pub/henry/teaching/w95/666.w95/readme.html.

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  \item[  Instructor:]~~~
              Professor Henry Wolkowicz
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       \item[Office:] MC6065 
       \item[Office Hours:] M 11-12, F 1-2
       \item[Phone:] x(1)5589
       \item[Email] henry@orion
        \item[URL:] http://orion.uwaterloo.ca/\~{ }hwolkowi
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  \item[  Course Times:]~~~  TR 10:30-11:30 at MC ???
 
  \item[ Text (Recommended only):]~\\
AUTHOR: Minoux, Michel.\\
TITLE: Mathematical programming : theory and algorithms \\
IMPRINT: Chichester [W. Sussex] ; Toronto : Wiley, c1986.\\
Location  EMSRES\\
Loan Type : 3DAY \\
Call Number:    QA402.5.M5613 1986         On Reserve\\

  \item[ Prerequisites (for 466):]
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      \item[1]
     C\&O 350   (Linear Programming)
         \item[2]
     C\&O 367   (Nonlinear Programming) ~~or~~ C\&O 355
(Mathematical Optimization)
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  \item[ Grading:]
     25 percent assignments; 25 percent midterm; 50 percent final.
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  \item[Assignments:]
  There will be between 5 and 6  assignments.
      These will cover the basic theory of optimization. Some
problems will be challenging but most will be standard. There will also
be a small amount of computer related problems which will be based on using the
optimization packages available with matlab. 

The emphasis will be on
understanding the theory and on problem solving. The assignments will
not only provide practice for the theory covered in class, but will also
provide introductory material for new material not yet covered. 
\item[Tests:]
     The tests will cover the basic theory covered in the lectures.
These tests should help prepare for the comprehensive exams.
\item[Expectations:]
  Good students who do the assignments and prepare for
the exam should expect an A in the course. Undergraduates taking the
course (466) will get special consideration in the marking scheme.
     
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     \item[  Course Rationale:]~~
     This course deals with the theory and with algorithms for optimization
problems. The first aim of this course is to understand the basic
principles and theory of continuous optimization. A second objective
is to obtain facility with effective, practical, implementation
of existing optimization methods. 

A basic knowledge of calculus and linear
algebra will be assumed. 

   

  \item[ Additional References:]~~~  
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   Practical Optimization,
       P.E. Gill, W. Murray, M.H. Wright.
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     Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimization and
         Nonlinear Equations, J.E. Dennis and R.B. Schnabel
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     Nonlinear Programming, M.S. Bazaraa, C.M. Shetty
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Linear and Nonlinear Programming, D.G. Luenberger, Second Edition

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     Practical Methods of Optimization, R. Fletcher
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     Mathematical Programming Methods, G, Zoutendijk
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     Nonlinear Programming, G.P. McCormick
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Optimization by Vector Space Methods, D.G. Luenberger

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     Convex Analysis, R.T. Rockafellar

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Nonlinear Prgramming, Peressini, Sullivan, Uhl

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     Theory of Extremal Problems, A.D. Ioffe and V.M. Tihomirov

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 \item[  Miscellaneous:]~~~~
A MATLAB Primer is available by anonymous ftp
at orion.uwaterloo.ca as the file  pub/henry/matlab/primer41.ps.Z. You can also get this primer
using MOSAIC with URL\\
  ftp://orion.uwaterloo.ca/pub/henry/matlab/primer41.ps.Z. \\
Miscellaneous information files are available using MOSAIC
with URL\\
 ftp://orion.uwaterloo.ca/pub/henry/teaching/w95/666.w95. \\
The newsgroup uw.co.co666 is for questions and discussions on nonlinear
programming.\\
Please contact the instructor for a meeting time,
if you cannot meet during the designated office hour.
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