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Basic Optimization: Chapter 5

Lecture 1: Ch. 5.1

 

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UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION (DERIVATIVE-FREE METHODS): We introduce some of the basic techniques of optimization that do not require derivative information from the function being optimized, including golden section search and successive parabolic interpolation.

 

MATLAB COMMANDS

FMINBND

MATLAB CODE

 

Lecture 2: Ch. 5.2

 

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UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION (DERIVATIVE METHODS): Derivative-based methods are some of the work-horse algorithms of modern optimization, including gradient descent.

 

MATLAB COMMANDS

FMINSEARCH

MATLAB CODE

 

Lecture 3: Ch. 5.3-5.5

 

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LINEAR PROGRAMMING AND GENETIC ALGORITHMS: We consider a number of more advanced optimization algorithms that include the genetic algorithm and linear programming for constrained optimization.

 

MATLAB COMMANDS

LINPROG GA

MATLAB CODE

 

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