Calendar

Lec # TOPICS LecturerS KEY DATES
1 Overview of Optimization Models; and Radiation Therapy Freund
2 Computer Solution and Issues in Solving Linear Optimization Freund
3 Applied Lagrange Duality Freund
4 Simple Routines for Optimization Freund
5 Telecommunications Systems Design Problem Freund Assignment 1 due
6 Column Generation, I Freund
7 Column Generation, II Freund
8 Discrete Optimization, I Magnanti Assignment 2 due
9 Convex Constrained Optimization Models Freund
10 Discrete Optimization, II Magnanti
11 Discrete Optimization, III Magnanti
Midterm Exam Assignment 3 due
12 Pattern Classification: Separable Problems Freund
13 Pattern Classification and QP Methods, I Freund
14 QP and Nonlinear Methods, II Freund
15 E-commerce Application Freund
16 Truss Design and SOCP, I Freund Assignment 4 due
17 Truss Design and SOCP, II Freund
18 Issues in Non-Convex Optimization Freund
19 Stochastic Linear Optimization, and Extensions Freund Assignment 5 due
20 Stochastic LP and Benders Decomposition Freund
21 Semi-Definite Optimization, I Freund
22 Semi-Definite Optimization, II Anthony Assignment 6 due
23 Traffic Control Models, I Stier
24 Traffic Control Models, II Stier Computation project due