MM Optimization Algorithms and Applications (7 Credits PhD Course)

Announcements

  • Course starts on 6th Wednesday April and continue for 7 weeks Wednesday 13:00-15:00 CET.

  • The lecture on 13th April has been rescheduled because of the Easter break. Please see the updated schedule.

  • Under Additional Reading, a link to a lecture on Numerical linear algebra background from Stanford, EE364a is uploaded. You are recommended to have a look at it (2022-04-06).

  • Really thankful for those who are pointing typing errors, Note that this is the very first attempt in typesetting the content of this lecture. So there can be typos. Please let me know as soon as you notice any (2022-04-07).

  • There was a typo pointed by a student in Homework 1, Problem 1-(1) and Problem 1-(2). Please see the latest version in the course web (2022-04-07).

  • Reading related to L3 is posted (2022-04-14).

  • Slides of L3 is uploaded (2022-04-14).

  • Homework related to L3 is posted (2022-04-14).

  • Reading related to L4 is posted (2022-04-19).

  • Slides of L4 is uploaded (2022-04-19).

  • Homework related to L4 is posted (2022-04-24).

  • Reading related to L5 is posted (2022-05-03).

  • Slides of L5 is uploaded (2022-05-03).

  • Reading related to L6 is posted (2022-05-03).

  • Under Additional Reading, a link to the proof of a basic inequality used in EM literature is given. You are recommended to have a look at it (2022-04-06).

  • Slides of L6 is uploaded (2022-05-03).

  • Reading related to L7 is posted (2022-05-03).

  • Slides of L7 is uploaded (2022-05-03).

  • Homework related to L5 is posted (2022-05-05).

  • Deadline for project document submission is set. Please see the Course Mini Project page (2022-05-05).

  • Deadline for project document submission is set. Please see the Course Mini Project page (2022-05-05).

  • The Take home exam is scheduled from 13th June 8 AM to 14th June 8 AM. Please see the updated details HERE. (2022-05-19).