All classes and the exam last three hours fifteen minutes (and include a 15min break).
| Date | Lecturer | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 18.9.2017 | Dimo Brockhoff | Introduction to (Continuous) Optimization | slides |
| Wed, 20.9.2017 | Dimo Brockhoff | Benchmarking Blackbox Optimization Algorithms and Details on the Group Project | slides |
| Fri, 22.9.2017 | Dimo Brockhoff | Introduction to Continuous Optimization | slides |
| Fri, 29.9.2017 | Dimo Brockhoff | Gradient-Based Algorithms | slides |
| Fri, 6.10.2017 | Dimo Brockhoff | Stochastic Algorithms and Derivative-free Optimization | slides |
| Fri, 13.10.2017 | Dimo Brockhoff | Discrete Optimization I: O-notation, Graphs, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming | slides |
| Fri, 20.10.2017 | Dimo Brockhoff | Discrete Optimization II: Dynamic Programming (cont.), branch and bound, and Heuristics | slides |
| Fri, 11.11.2017 | Final exam |