Programmazione Matematica (Mathematical Programming) - 90h

This course covers the foundational aspects of continuous optimization problems and algorithms to solve them.

Instructor: Prof. Brilli

Term: Fall

Location: Edificio Marco Polo, Room 108

Time: Tuesdays (18:00-20:00), Wednesdays (14:00-18:00), Thursdays (14:00-16:00)

Course Overview

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to multivariate calculus and mathematical optimization. Students will:

  • Generalize univariate calculus concepts to multivariate calculus
  • Learn the simplex method for Linear Programming
  • Learn the steepest descent method for general optimization problems
  • Learn the Newton method for general optimization problems

Prerequisites

  • Comfort with basic linear algebra and calculus