MS&E310 Linear Optimization Autumn 2008-2009

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• Class Times and Locations
  • Lectures: Mondays and Wednesdays 11 - 12:15.
  • Lecture Room: 200-305.
  • Extra Session (Discussion, Make-Up Lectures): Fridays 11 - 12:15, 200-305.

• Prerequisites : Math 113 or equivalent (Math 115 is recommended).

• Required Text: None. Notes will be distributed via the course website.

• Recommended Text: Recommended: Introduction to Linear Optimization, Bertsimas and Tsisiklis, 1997; or Linear and Nonlinear Programming, 3rd Edition, Springer, by Luenberger and Ye

Course Staff

• Professor: Yinyu Ye
  • Office: Terman 316
  • Office hours: Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:30pm or Thursday 1:30-3:00pm, Friday 10:00-11:00am, and by appointment
  • Email: yinyu-ye@stanford.edu
  • Phone: 723-7262
• Course Assistant: Dongdong Ge
  • Office: Terman 328
  • Office hours: Thursdays 12:00-2pm
  • Email: dongdong@stanford.edu
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• Staff Support: Roz Morf
  • Office: Terman 405
  • Email: rozm@stanford.edu
  • Phone: 723-4173

Grading and Exams

Your grade in this course will be based on homework sets, a midterm exam, and a take-home final exam.

• Homework Exercises: 30%
• Midterm exam: 30%; October 31-November 1
• Final Examination: 40%; December 5-8.