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Stochastic Programming

By Stephen Boyd - Stanford
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Stochastic Programming, Variations (Of Stochastic Programming), Expected Value Of A Convex Function, Example: Expected Value Of Piecewise Linear Function, On-Line Learning And Adaptive Signal Processing, Example: Mean-Absolute Error Minimization, Localization And Cutting-Plane Methods, Cutting-Plane Oracle, Neutral And Deep Cuts, Unconstrained Minimization, Deep Cut For Unconstrained Minimization, Feasibility Problem, Inequality Constrained Problem, Localization Algorithm, Example: Bisection On R, Specific Cutting-Plane Methods, Center Of Gravity Algorithm, Convergence Of CG Cutting-Plane Method

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Transcript   |  Localization and Cutting-plane Methods   |  Assignment 2   |  Assignment 2 Solutions

Course Index

  1. Basic Rules for Subgradient Calculus
  2. Recap: Subgradients
  3. Convergence Proof, Stopping Criterion
  4. Project Subgradient For Dual Problem
  5. Stochastic Programming
  6. Addendum: Hit-And-Run CG Algorithm
  7. Example: Piecewise Linear Minimization
  8. Recap: Ellipsoid Method
  9. Comments: Latex Typesetting Style
  10. Decomposition Applications
  11. Sequential Convex Programming
  12. Recap: 'Difference Of Convex' Programming
  13. Recap: Conjugate Gradient Method
  14. Methods (Truncated Newton Method)
  15. Recap: Example: Minimum Cardinality Problem
  16. Model Predictive Control
  17. Stochastic Model Predictive Control
  18. Recap: Branch And Bound Methods, Basic Idea, Unconstrained, Nonconvex Minimization