Unconstrained smooth minimization

Open to all, this seminar is part of the CCIMI short course; Mathematics of Data – From Theory to Computation (https://talks.cam.ac.uk/show/index/83647).

The first three lectures (14:00-14:45, 15:00-15:45 and 16:00-16:45 on Tuesday 13th March) will cover:

1. Introduction to convex optimization and iterative methods

2. Unconstrained smooth minimization

3. Variable metric methods

• Speaker: Volkan Cevher (Laboratory For Information And Inference Systems, LIONS)
• Tuesday 13 March 2018, 15:00–15:45
• Venue: MR9 Centre for Mathematical Sciences.
• Series: CCIMI Short Course: Mathematics of Data – From Theory to Computation; organiser: Rachel Furner.