Math 4/52011

Math 4/52011: Mathematical Optimization

TIME/PLACE: TTh 9:15am-10:30am, 106 MSB

TEXT:

The Mathematics of Nonlinear Programming, Peressini, Sullivan, and Uhl, Springer, 1988

ADDITIONAL REFERENCE:

A First Course in Optimization Theory, Sundaram, Cambridge University Press, 1996

INSTRUCTOR:

Chuck Gartland, 362 MSB, 29112 (ofc), 330-342-0893 (hm), 330-807-4364 (cell), gartland@math.kent.edu, http://www.math.kent.edu/~gartland
Office Hours: TTh 10:30am-1:00pm

COURSE OUTLINE (TENTATIVE):

1
2.1, 2.3, 2.4
3.2
4.1, 4.2, 4.3
7.1, 7.2
Linear Programming / Simplex Method

CLASS OPERATION:

Homework will be assigned regularly and collected every week or two (with one week notice). It will be due Saturday 6:00pm of the week it is to be collected. It will be graded and returned the following Tuesday. It will count towards the final course grade (40%).
Late homework: 1 day late (following Monday) -20%, 2 days late (following Tuesday) -40%, no credit after graded homework has been returned.
An in-class Mid-Term Exam will be given near the middle of the semester. In class, closed book and notes, no calculators.
A Final Exam will be given during the regularly scheduled Final Exam period for the course (Tues, May 11, 7:45am-10:00am). It will cover only material after that covered by the Mid-Term.

GRADES: Homework (40%), Mid-Term (30%), Final (30%).

CLASS POLICIES:

Monitor your kent.edu e-mail.
Please turn your cell phones off.
No laptops, tablet PCs, PDAs, recording devices, etc.
No makeup exams without prior arrangement.
No working on other material in class (including our homework).

Thank You.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT: The official registration deadline for this course is January 31, 2010. University policy requires all students to be officially registered in each class they are attending. Students who are not officially registered for a course by published deadlines should not be attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the course. Each student must confirm enrollment by checking his/her class schedule (using Student Tools in FlashFast) prior to the deadline indicated. Registration errors must be corrected prior to the deadline.

The last day to withdraw is April 4, 2010.

STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY POLICY: University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES REGARDING STUDENT CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM: University policy 3342-3-01.8 deals with the problem of academic dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism. None of these will be tolerated in this class. The sanctions provided in this policy will be used to deal with any violations. If you have any questions, please read the policy at www.kent.edu/policyreg/chap3/3-01-8.cfm and/or ask.

PRE-REQUISITES:

MATH 21001 "Intro Linear Algebra"
MATH 22005 "Calc III"

INFORMATION SHEET: Please supply the following on a separate sheet:

Name
Degree(s) (B.S., M.S., ... ), major(s), minor(s), year(s), institution(s)
Math background: course, institution, instructor, grade (if remember)

Intro Linear Algebra (e.g., 21001)?
Advanced Linear Algebra (e.g., 4/51021)?
Multivariate Calculus (e.g., 22005)?
Advanced Calculus (e.g., 4/52041)?
Intro/Intermediate Analysis (e.g., 4/52001-2)?

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Chuck Gartland

January, 2010