Nonlinear Optimization
Math 524, Fall 1995

Professor Doug Meade
meade@math.sc.edu
Department of Mathematics
University of South Carolina


Table of Contents

  • Syllabus (PostScript) (DVI)
  • Homework Assignments
  • Calculus & Linear Algebra Review Problems
    (PostScript) (DVI)
  • Chapter 1 -- Unconstrained Optimization via Calculus
    (PostScript) (DVI)
  • Chapter 2 -- Convex Sets and Convex Functions
    (PostScript) (DVI)
  • Chapter 3 -- Iterative Methods for Unconstrained Optimization
    (PostScript) (DVI)
  • Chapter 4 -- Least Squares Optimization
    (PostScript) (DVI)
  • Homework Solutions
  • Homework Solution, #8ab (p. 81)
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Homework Solution, #26 (p. 81) -- Geometric Programming
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Homework Solution, Chapter 3, #1--4 (p. 128) -- Newton's Method
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Homework Solution, Chapter 3, #8--11 (p. 128) -- Steepest Descent
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Homework Solution, Chapter 3, #14--15 (p. 128) -- Broyden's Method
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Homework Solution, Chapter 4, Least Squares Optimization
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Miscellaneous Maple Worksheets
  • Maple Quick Reference (PDF) (PostScript)
  • Introduction to Maple
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Exam 1, Problem 4
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Geometric Programming, Example 2.5.5b (p. 72-73)
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Newton's Method
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Method of Steepest Descent
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Comparison of Iterative Methods for Minimization
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)
  • Extra Credit Problem -- Constrained Geometric Program
    (Maple worksheet) (PostScript)

  • If you have any questions, please send e-mail to meade@math.sc.edu
    Last modified: 9 November 1995