Math 318: Optimization

R. Clark Robinson

Winter 2005

Course assignments

• Homework and reading assignments
• Book: "A First Course in Optimization Theory" by Rangarajan Sundaram, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-49770-1
• Resources at London School of Economics
• Constrained maximum
• MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive contains a wealth of biographical information on mathematicians who are mentioned in our text, as well as interesting articles on the development of various mathematical concepts.

Information about tests

• First Midterm
• Questions on the test
• Answers to the test
• Second Midterm
• Questions on the test
• Answers to the test
• Take-home final
• Questions on take-home final
• Answers to the take-home final

R. Clark Robinson

Office: Lunt 209

E-mail address: clark at math.northwestern.edu

Phone: 491-3738

Classes

Math 318-0: MWF 12:00 - 12:50 PM

Office Hours (Winter 2005)

M 1-3 PM, W 1-2 PM, & by appointment