ECE 271A - PRINCIPLES OF OPTIMIZATION
Instructor: Dr. Yasamin Mostofi
Time: MW 12:30-1:45pm, Spring 2014
Place: PHELP 1425
Course description:
This course allows you to identify convex optimization problems and develop the foundational tools in this area.
Prerequisites:
Good understanding of linear systems and matrix analysis.
Instructor Information:
Instructor: Professor Yasamin Mostofi
Office: HFH 5121
Email: ymostofi[at]ece[dot]ucsb[dot]edu
Office Hour: Mondays 4:00pm-5pm
Textbook:
Convex Optimization, by Stephen Boyd and Lieven Vandenberghe, Cambridge University Press
Supplementary Reading:
Matrix Analysis, Horn and Johnson
Grading:
Homework 30% (no collaboration allowed, late HW loses 25% per day), Midterm 40%, Final project 30%
Homeworks (all from Convex Optimization Book and the corresponding additional problems)
- Homework 1: 2.5, 2.7, 2.12, 2.15, 2.23, 2.28 (due Wednesday April 16 in class)
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Homework 2 due by noon on Friday April 25 in HFH 4148A, for CVX questions, email Herbert at HongCai1991@gmail.com, you do not need to do 4.1 or the last problem for this week.
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Homework 3 NOTE: Please add 4.1 and the last problem of last week (no need to if you have already submitted them). Due by noon on Friday May 9 in HFH 4148A. For CVX questions, email Herbert at HongCai1991@gmail.com.
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Homework 4 . You need to download and use
cens_fit_data.m and
quad_metric_data.m , due noon on Friday May 16 in HFH 4148A. For CVX questions, email Herbert at HongCai1991@gmail.com.
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Homework 5 Due Wednesday May 28 in the class. For CVX questions, email Herbert at HongCai1991@gmail.com.
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Homework 6 Due 5pm Friday June 6 in HFH 4148A. For CVX questions, email Herbert at HongCai1991@gmail.com.