TEL 620E - Optimization Models in Telecommunications

Course Objectives

The purpose of this course is to introduce the concepts and fundamentals of optimization, build up the pertinent theory, and solve problems arising in communication systems by making use of this theory.

Course Description

Review of linear algebra and multivariable calculus, unconstrained optimization, iterative gradient and Newton's methods, equality and inequality constraints, convex sets and functions, convex optimization problems, linear programming, quadratic programming, semi-definite programming, geometric programming, Lagrangian duality, multiobjective optimization, case studies in communication systems.