Optimization methods: Tutorial

This page provides information about tutorials to the lectures on Optimization methods.

Tutorial conditions

A student must obtain at least 55 points to pass this tutorial and to obtain "zápočet". Points can be gained from tests (30 points in total), practical homeworks (30 points) and theoretical homeworks (40 points).

Tests

There will be two tests during semester.

Practical homeworks

Students are expected to write a program which solves a given problem. Problems will be given during semester.

Theoretical homeworks

Theoretical homeworks will be given every week in problem sheets. Deadlines are next tutorials. Solutions can be sent by an e-mail in the PDF format (before the tutorial!) or handed a hard-copy in during the tutorial. Solutions can be written by hand but then originals are required (scanned copies are rejected).

Explanations or proves are the essential parts of these theoretical homeworks. Students are expected to learn how to write mathematical proofs.

General rules

  • Homeworks and tests must be solved independently and plagiarism is strictly forbidden.

Problem sheets with homeworks

Practical homeworks

The number of points from these homeworks are reduced after the first deadline. It is also possible to submit an improved solution after the first deadline to obtain extra points for the improvement.

Test

  • 14.5.
    • Solve an LP problem using simplex method
    • Model a given problem using LP
    • Prove a statement about linear, affine and convex spaces
  • 26.5.
    • Solve an LP problem using two-step simplex method (with the auxiliary problem to find a feasible basis)
    • Write a dual and complementary slackness conditions for a given LP problem
    • Prove two statements