MA 521 - Introduction to Optimization Problems

Necessary and sufficient conditions for local extrema in programming problems and in the calculus of variations. Control problems, statement of maximum principles, and applications. Discrete control problems.

Preparation for Course
P: 510, and 351 or 511.

Cr. 3.
Notes
Note: Prerequisites in mathematics and statistics are intended as a guide and may be satisfied through completion of equivalent or more advanced courses. Consent of the course instructor can substitute for completion of specified prerequisites, and students are invited to discuss their eligibility for enrollment with their advisors or the instructor of the course.
Dual Level Course
Dual Level, Undergraduate-Graduate