Introduction to numerical optimization

Information

Teacher coordinatorStéphane Canu
Teacher(s)Stéphane Canu
LanguageEnglish
Credits2.5
TeachingLectures : 10.5h Exercises : 10.5h
Web sitehttp://moodle.insa-rouen.fr/course/view.php?id=124

Aim and objective

To acquire a basic knowledge in numerical optimization

Outcome learning

  • INSA reference data :
    • Optimiser un modèle [3P]
    • Déterminer des classes de problèmes [2P]
  • CNISF reference data :
    • J10C [2I]
    • J10G [2I]
    • J10Q [1P]
1 - Notion, 2 - Concept, 3 - Application, I - fully, P - incomplete

Course description

  • Optimization with and without contraints
  • Linear programming
  • Simplex algorithm, interior point method
  • Introduction to combinatorial optimization

Prerequisites

Algorithmic, Matrix and derivation

Bibliography

  • Boyd S. and Vandenberghe L., Convex Optimization, Cambridge Univ Press
  • Nocedal J. and Wright S., Numerical Optimization, Springer
  • Handouts and online materials

Assessment

  • Written test: 100%