Hauptseminar (S2C2): Convex Optimization
The seminar will focus on fundamental concepts and methods in convex optimization, mainly following the book Algorithms for Convex Optimization by Nisheeth Vishnoi; an electronic copy is available on the website https://convex-optimization.github.io/
We cover topics including convex duality, different variants of gradient descent methods, Newton’s method, and interior point methods.
Interested students are encouraged to contact Haoyuan Ma at hm@uni-bonn.de. Students who cannot attend the planning meeting can still sign up by sending an email.
Dates
Pre-meeting:
Tuesday, 15th July, 2025, 18:00,
Gerhard-Konow-Hörsaal, Lennéstr. 2
Class hours:
Friday 14:15-15:45. Approval talks: 16:15-17:45
Rules and Regulations
- Seminars will be held Friday 14:15-15:45, with approval talks on the same days 16:15-17:45.
- The seminar will be held in English.
- A regular participation in the talks and an active collaboration are mandatory for passing the seminar.
- The talks will take approximately 75 minutes. The remaining 15 minutes are intended for a discussion.
- Each participant has to write a summary consisting of one or two pages.
- Each participant has to give an approval talk (typically three weeks before the regular talk). Passing the approval talk is a prerequisite for giving the regular seminar talk.