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AIL711

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AIL711
Numerical Optimization
Credits 3
Structure 3-0-0
Pre-requisites AIL701
Overlaps MTL704, CLL782

AIL711 : Numerical Optimization

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General properties of algorithm, global convergence, rate of convergence, unconstrained optimization techniques - one dimensional methods: Fibonacci method, Golden section method, interpolation. Multi-dimensional methods: pattern search method, Nelder and Meed method, gradient based methods: steepest descent method and its variants recall, conjugate direction and gradient method, quasi-Newton method. Constrained optimization techniques - penalty method, barrier method, projection gradient method, sequential quadratic programming approach. Semidefinite and cone programmingYardi School of Artificial Intelligence