MATH 408 Notes:Spring 2014

The Course text : WARNING!!!!

These notes are under continuous revision.

They are included here so that you have access to the table of contents and the index. In addition, the document is hyperlinked and you need to have the entire document in order to take full advantage of this feature.

Below you will find the the individual chapters of the notes. Those marked "Final" are very close to being the final form for this term. However, I will be changing them to correct typographical errors and to add further detail where warrented.

Introduction : "Final"

Review of Matrices and Block Structures : "Final"

Introduction to the Linear Least Squares Problem : "Final"

Optimization of Quadratic Functions : "Final"

Elements of Multivariable Calculus : Under construction

Optimality Conditions for Unconstrained Problems : Under construction

Optimality Conditions for Constrained Optimization : Under construction

Line Search Methods : Under construction

Search Directions for Unconstrained Optimization : Under construction

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