IE5531 - Advanced Topics in Operations Research - Nonlinear Programming - Spring 2006

Bharath Rangarajan
Office: ME 313
E-mail: bharathr [at] me.umn.edu
Phone: 612-626-2667
Office hours: by appointment

The class meets everyweek at 2.30PM on Thursdays in ME460.
Syllabus and course announcement flyer

Assignment pdf version | ps version. Updated on 04.11
List of papers to read (The presentation will be for 30 minutes each, on May 4, 2006)

Announcements:
03.06 A sub-part has been added to Qn. 6. Qn.6 and Qn.8 are now correct.
01.28 Next Class meets on Feb 2 in ME460 at 3.00PM.
01.25 Class Meeting Place changed to ME460. An in-class midterm is scheduled for 03.09.

Links:
Survey Global Optimization Algorithms on Sandia NL website
Nonlinear Programming FAQ
Optimization Online : Eprint Archives
Citeseer Repository
SIAM Journal of Optimization
Math Programming Society

U of M library

Academic Integrity: The interaction on homeworks must be strictly restricted to discussion of ideas. The solutions must be written individually. For more information on standards of acdemic integrity and plagiarism see the University Student Conduct Code (htmlpdf). Also see related resources available on the website of the Office for Student Academic Integrity. If you need any further clarification, contact the instructor.

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