STANFORD MS&E 211
Linear and Nonlinear Optimization
Autumn 2009-2010

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General Information

 

  • Class Times and Locations
    • Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:15pm - 4:30pm, Terman Auditorium.
    • Problem Session: Fridays 3:15-4:05pm, Skilling 191.
  • Prerequisites : Math 51 (Linear Algebra and Multivariate Differential Calculus) or equivalent.
  • Text: Linear and Nonlinear Programming, 3rd Edition, Springer, by Luenberger and Ye; and additional class and course handouts.
  • For detailed course information, see ``Course Info'' .

 

Course Staff
  • Professor: Yinyu Ye
    • Office: Terman 316
    • Office hours: Wednesday 1:00 - 2:30pm, or by appointment
    • Email: yinyu-ye@stanford.edu
    • Phone: 723-7262
  • Course Assistant: Yihan Guan
    • Office: Terman 302
    • Office hours: Sunday 4:00-5:30pm (even week)
    • Email: yihan@stanford.edu
    • Phone:
  • Course Assistant: Lawrence Chow
    • Office: Terman 302
    • Office hours: Wednesdays 5:30-7pm
    • Email: llchow@stanford.edu
    • Phone:
  • Course Assistant: Leila Zia
    • Office: Terman 498
    • Office hours: Mondays 12:30-2:00pm
    • Email: leilaz@stanford.edu
    • Phone:
  • Course Assistant: Qi Qi
    • Office: Terman 302
    • Office hours: Sunday 4:00-5:30pm
    • Email: kaylaqi@stanford.edu (odd week)
    • Phone:
  • Staff Support: Roz Morf
    • Office: Terman 405
    • Email: rozm@stanford.edu
    • Phone: 723-4173

 

Grading and Exams
  • Homework Exercises: (will be graded) 35% 
  • Midterm Examination: Tuesday, October 27 (in class, open book) 25%
  • Final Examination: 12:15-3:15pm, Dec 9th (Wed), Location TBA (open book) 40%
  • Project: for those students take this course as project-course 20%

Questions about website and mailing list: Questions about mailing list and website should be directed to Yihan Guan.