C6.2 Continuous Optimisation (2024-25)

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    Introduction. Optimality conditions for unconstrained problems. (2021 Videos 1-3; Sheet 1)

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    Methods for unconstrained optimization. Linesearch algorithms (2021 Videos 4-6; Sheet 2)

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    Steepest descent methods (2021 Video 7, Sheet 2)

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    Newton's method for unconstrained optimization (2021 Videos 8-9; Sheet 2)

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    Quasi-Newton methods. Nonlinear least-squares and Gauss-Newton methods. (2021 Videos 10-11; Sheet 3)

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    Trust region methods. (2021 Videos 12-14, Sheet 3)

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    Optimality conditions for constrained problems. (2021 Videos 15-16, Sheet 4)

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    Penalty methods for constrained optimization (2021 Videos 17, Sheet 4)

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    Augmented Lagrangian methods (2021 Videos 18, Sheet 4)

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    Interior point methods for inequality constrained optimization problems (2021 Videos 19-20, Sheet 4)

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    SQP methods for constrained optimization (2021 Video 21) The content here is nonexaminable. 

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    Complete proof of trust region methods convergence. Proof of second-order optimality conditions for constrained problems.

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    Mathematical Background. Resources and bibliography

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