COURSE
TITLE:
Linear and Nonlinear Optimization
WHEN
AND WHERE:
Tu, Th 12:30-1:50, 218 Morton Hall
INSTRUCTOR:
Vardges
Melkonian, 543 Morton Hall, melkonia@ohio.edu
OFFICE
HOURS:
M 11:30-12:30 online in Microsoft
Teams - Melkonian Office Hours Room
Th 1:55-2:50, in-person in 543 Morton
Hall.
If you need to see me outside my office
hours, send me e-mail for an appointment.
CLASS
WEBSITE:
https://people.ohio.edu/melkonia/math4620/
COURSE
CONTENT:
Optimization of functions subject to
equality and inequality constraints. Formulation of linear programming problems
and solutions by the simplex method. Related topics such as sensitivity
analysis, duality theory and network optimization. Applications of linear
programming. Introduction to nonlinear programming techniques.
TEXTBOOK:
Introduction
to Operations Research, by Frederick Hillier and Gerald Lieberman (optional).
GRADING:
Two preliminary tests worth 20% each,
final exam worth 35% of your final mark.
Homework 20%, class participation 5%.
Final grades will be determined from the following scale: 90-100 A, 78-90 B,
66-78 C, 54-66 D.
CHEATING:
Don't. The penalty may be an F for the
course. See http://www.ohio.edu/communitystandards/academic/students.cfm
for details.
ATTENDANCE:
Strongly recommended. Students are
responsible for all information and material given in class.
HOMEWORK:
There will be about 5 homework
assignments. Only selected homework problems will be collected and graded. The
homework assignments will be posted at https://people.ohio.edu/melkonia/math4620/homework.html.
SPECIAL
NEEDS:
If
you have specific physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities and require
accommodations, please let me know as soon as possible so that your learning
needs may be appropriately met. You should also register with Student Accessibility Services to
obtain written documentation and to learn about the resources they have
available.
TEST
DATES (tentative):
● Test 1: February 22 (Th)
● Test 2: April 9 (Tu)
● Final: May 2 (Th), 10:10 a.m.