MM83: Convex Analysis (5 ECTS)

STADS: 1372741

Level


Teaching period

spring

Teacher responsible
Email: helgej@imada.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
The content of Point Set Topology (MM04) and Linear Algebra (MM02) must be known.

Course introduction


Expected learning outcome


Subject overview
Finite-dimensional affine spaces, hyper planes, convex manifolds and their topology; convex functions, conjugation, subdifferentiability, minimizing and Kuhn-Tucker’s theorem.

Literature

Meddeles ved kursets start.

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
A 4 hour written examination with textbook, notes, etc. External examiner. Marks according to the 13-point marking scale. An exam is only given in semesters where the course has been taught, except by application to the study board.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger (2 t/uge) og øvelser (2 t/uge).
Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Remarks
The course is mandatory for mathematics/economy-students.

Course enrollment
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