EE 127 | Class Profile

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This course offers an introduction to optimization models and their applications, ranging from machine learning and statistics to decision-making and control, with emphasis on numerically tractable problems, such as linear or constrained least-squares optimization. The course covers two main topics: practical linear algebra and convex optimization.

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Course Web Site

http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~elghaoui/Teaching/EE127/index.html

Announcements

Exam Topics

5/13/14 2:37 PM

Hi all,

The final exam topics will be:

- vectors: norms & projections, cauchy-schwartz.

- matrices: svd

- optimization: LP, QP, SOCP, robust optimization

A reminder that these are general keywords.

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UPDATE: Evans 10 - Room for Review Session

5/09/14 11:47 AM

Hi everyone,

The review session will be in Evans 10.

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Review Session Room - Cory 10

5/08/14 9:15 PM

Hi everyone,

A reminder that the review session is tomorrow, Friday, May 9th from 2-4pm. We're still waiting for a final confirmation but it almost surely will be held in Cory 277 Evans 10.

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Important Dates & Announcements

5/04/14 10:27 PM

Hi all,

A reminder about important dates.

RRR Week:

Tu, May 6th: Project Session 12:30-2pm in 106 Stanley

F, May 9th: Review Session 2pm-4pm in TBA.

Finals Week:

Th, May 15th: Final Exam 3-6pm in 145 Dwinelle

Fr, May 16th: Final project deliverables due by 12pm.

For more information on the project deliverables, please see the Projects page.

For the presentation, please send Vu, Professor El Ghaoui, and I a copy of your slides before class.

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HW5 Sols have been posted

5/04/14 10:24 PM

You can view them on the course page: https://piazza.com/berkeley/spring2014/ee127/resources

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Project Session Next Week

4/29/14 12:44 PM

A reminder that the project session is next week (Tuesday, May 6th) during regular class hours in the same classroom. Be prepared to deliver a 5-10 minute presentation (boardwork or electronic) on your project and the progress you have made so far.

All students are welcome to come.

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Additional Exercises

4/23/14 1:22 PM

Hi everyone,

We've uploaded Additional Exercises to the bSpace under General Resources. Feel free to use them to prepare for the final.

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Project Progress Report Due Today

4/22/14 11:24 AM

Hi Graduate Students,

A reminder that a 2-4 (preferably 4) page progress report is due today. Please bring hard-copies to class and e-mail electronic copies to Professor El Ghaoui, Vu, and I.

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