Stephen Boyd

Lieven Vandenberghe

Stephen P. Boyd

A comprehensive introduction to the tools, techniques and applications of convex optimization.

Convex Optimization

A groundbreaking introduction to vectors, matrices, and least squares for engineering applications, offering a wealth of practical examples.

Vectors, Matrices, and Least Squares

Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra

Henry Wolkowicz

Romesh Saigal

RomeshLieven Vandenberghe

This handbook offers a broad, advanced overview of the current state of Semidefinite Programming, in nineteen chapters written by the leading experts on the subject. The material is organized in three parts: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications and Extensions.

Theory, Algorithms, and Applications

Handbook of Semidefinite Programming

Convex optimization problems arise frequently in many different fields. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and shows in detail how such problems can be solved numerically with great efficiency. The book begins with the basic elements of convex sets and functions, and then describes various classes of convex optimization problems. Duality and approximation techniques are then covered, as are statistical estimation techniques. Various geometrical problems are then presented, and there is detailed discussion of unconstrained and constrained minimization problems, and interior-point methods. The focus of the book is on recognizing convex optimization problems and then finding the most appropriate technique for solving them. It contains many worked examples and homework exercises and will appeal to students, researchers and practitioners in fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance and economics.

Semidefinite programming (SDP) is one of the most exciting and active research areas in optimization. It has and continues to attract researchers with very diverse backgrounds, including experts in convex programming, linear algebra, numerical optimization, combinatorial optimization, control theory, and statistics. This tremendous research activity has been prompted by the discovery of important applications in combinatorial optimization and control theory, the development of efficient interior-point algorithms for solving SDP problems, and the depth and elegance of the underlying optimization theory. The Handbook of Semidefinite Programming offers an advanced and broad overview of the current state of the field. It contains nineteen chapters written by the leading experts on the subject. The chapters are organized in three parts: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications and Extensions.

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