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CMOR 430 001 (CRN: 24899)
SYST OF EQNS & UNCONST OPTIM
Long Title: ITERATIVE METHODS FOR SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND UNCONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION
Department: Comp Appl Math Operations Rsch
Instructor: Ma, Shiqian
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 13
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 27
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 3:01PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Iterative methods for linear systems of equations including Krylov subspace methods, including the conjugate gradient method and GMRES; gradient and Newton-like methods for unconstrained optimization and nonlinear least squares problems; Newton and Newton-like methods for nonlinear systems of equations; techniques for improving the global convergence of these algorithms; implementation of these methods in Matlab or Python; applications to example problems in science and engineering. Cross-list: CMOR 530. Recommended Prerequisite(s): (CAAM 453 or CMOR 422)