Dynamic and Discrete Optimization
Course ID: EENG 433
The study of fundamental techniques in discrete optimization and its numerous industry applications, including airline scheduling, telecommunication routing, recommender systems, and predicting financial markets. Topics include linear programs, dynamic programs, finite and infinite state scenarios, bandit optimization, and potentially submodular functions and relationships between discrete and continuous optimization methods through the lens of submodularity. Familiarity with discrete mathematics, algorithms, combinatorics, and calculus is assumed.
Meeting Info
TTh 1pm-2:15pm in BCT CO31
Final Exam
Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 2pm