Computer Science 690OP - Optimization for Computer Scie

Much recent work in computer science in a variety of areas, from game theory to machine learning and sensor networks, exploits sophisticated methods of optimization. This course is intended to give students an in-depth background in both the foundations as well as some recent trends in the theory and practice of optimization for computer science. There is currently no course in the department that covers these topics, and yet it is critical to a large number of research projects done within the department.

Open to Graduate Computer Science students only. SOME LEVEL OF MATHEMATICAL MATURITY, SUCH AS EXPOSURE TO UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL CALCULUS AND LINEAR ALGEBRA, IS DESIRABLE. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH A HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/overrides.