Section 5: Optimisation

• 5.1 Aims and Objectives
• 5.2 Overview and General Notes
• 5.2.1 Data Fitting as Optimisation
• 5.3 Notes on Mathematics

(For information and reference. Detailed methods not examinable.)
• 5.3.1 Optimisation
• 5.3.2 Non-gradient Methods
• 5.3.2.1 Algorithm for Unbounded Search
• 5.3.2.2 Algorithm for Bounded Search: Golden Section
• 5.4 Example Problems
• 5.4.1 Single Variable NLP Optimisation Problems
• 5.4.2 LP Problems
• 5.4.3 MILP Problems

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