Checking date: 19/02/2025


Course: 2024/2025

Convex Optimization
(20174)
Bachelor in Applied Mathematics (Plan: 554 - Estudio: 507)


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Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Description of contents: programme
Convex sets and convex functions. Convex optimization problems. The dual problem. Not smooth optimization. Discrete optimization. Optimization in high dimensions. Applications: Netflix problem, network routing problems, backpack problem, traveling salesman problem, optimal partitioning of a set in two, maximum cut problem, image and signal processing, ...
Learning activities and methodology
A1: CLASSROOM LECTURES. Each subject has two weekly sessions: a lecture session, with more theoretical content, and a reduced session, with more practical content. In this session, the main theoretical content takes place. 100% de presencialidad / A2: FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: REDUCED (WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CASE STUDIES). As indicated above, this session has a more practical content where teachers can carry out some of the examples given. 100% de presencialidad / A3: STUDENT INDIVIDUAL WORK. 0% de presencialidad / A4: LABORATORY SESSION. This is a series of additional hours where teachers reinforce more practical content with students. 100% de presencialidad / A5: FINAL EXAM. 100% de presencialidad M1: SEMINARS AND LECTURES SUPPORTED BY COMPUTER AND AUDIOVISUAL AIDS. / M2: PRACTICAL LEARNING BASED ON CASES AND PROBLEMS, AND EXERCISE RESOLUTION. / M3: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP OR COOPERATIVE WORK WITH THE OPTION OF ORAL OR WRITTEN PRESENTATION. / M4: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TUTORIALS TO RESOLVE DOUBTS AND QUERIES ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40




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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.