AMATH 514 A: Networks and Combinatorial Optimization

Autumn 2024
Meeting:
MW 9:00am - 10:20am / LOW 216
SLN:
10230
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
MATH 514 A , AMATH 514 B
Instructor:
Cynthia Vinzant
Catalog Description:
Mathematical foundations of combinatorial and network optimization with an emphasis on structure and algorithms with proofs. Topics include combinatorial and geometric methods for optimization of network flows, matching, traveling salesmen problem, cuts, and stable sets on graphs. Special emphasis on connections to linear and integer programming, duality theory, total unimodularity, and matroids. Prerequisite: either MATH 208 or AMATH 352; and any additional 400-level MATH course. Offered: jointly with MATH 514.
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 7, 2024 - 9:21 am