Math 164: Optimization, Spring 2007 (R. Brown )

Teaching Assistant: Eric Radke (email)

 

Announcements:

Check out Prof. Brown's Webpage to get the syllabus and assignment info.  Practice midterm now posted!

Homework 1, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, April 10: Sections 2.2, 2.3, 3.1 and 4.1.

Homework 2, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, April 17: Sections 4.2 and 4.3.

Homework 3, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, April 24: Section 4.4.

Homework 4, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, May 1: Sections 5.2, 6.1, and 6.2 (not 6.2.1).

Homework 5, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, May 8: Section 6.2.1.

REMINDER: Midterm on Friday, May 11, in PAB 1434A.  Full info on Prof. Brown's page.

SPECIAL OFFICE HOURS for the week of May 7:  The regular Friday office hour will be moved to Thursday, 5:00-6:00 pm.

Also for the midterm: Brief MIdterm Study List

Homework 6, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, May 15: Sections 2.6, 2.7.1, and 10.2 (for problem 7b,only answer the first question.)

Homework 7, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, May 22: Sections 10.3 and 3.2.

Homework 8, due at the beginning of section on Tuesday, May 29: Section 14.2.

Homework 9, no problems to be handed in: Sections 14.4 and 14.5.

See Prof. Brown's webpage for the sample final and list of potential proofs.

Summary of Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Local Minimizers

 

My section:

Tuesdays, 12:00-12:50, Math Sciences 6229.

 

Office Hours Info:

Office: Math Sciences 2963

Office Hours: Mondays 4:00-5:00 and Fridays 12:50-1:50.

 

Solutions:

Section 2.2 Problem 6

Section 4.3 Problem 5

Section 4.3 Problem 14b

Section 4.3 Problem 14c

Section 4.4 Problem 4

Solutions to a couple non-assigned problems: Section 2.2 Problem 7 ,  Section 2.3 Problem 14d