Nonlinear Programming

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LEC #	TOPICS
1	Unconstrained Optimization Optimality Conditions
2	Convex Unconstrained Optimization Optimality Conditions
3	Newton’s Method
4	Quadratic Forms
5	Steepest Descent Method
6	Constrained Optimization Optimality Conditions I
7	Constrained Optimization Optimality Conditions II
8	Constrained Optimization Optimality Conditions III
9	Projection Methods for Equality Constrained Problems
10	Projection Methods/Penalty Methods
11	Penalty Methods
12	Barrier Methods, Conditional Gradient Method
13	Midterm Exam
14	Interior-Point Methods for Linear Optimization I
15	Interior-Point Methods for Linear Optimization II
16	Analysis of Convex Sets
17	Analysis of Convex Functions
18	Duality Theory I
19	Duality Theory II
20	Duality Theory III
21	Duality Theory IV
22	Generalized Programming and Subgradient Optimization
23	Semidefinite Optimization I
24	Semidefinite Optimization II
25	Semidefinite Optimization III
26	Extensions and Wrap-up