Course abstract
This course is offered to UG and PG students of Engineering/Science background. It contains methods to solve nonlinear optimization problems which includes convex programming, KKT optimality conditions, quadratic programming problems, separable methods, geometric and dynamic programming. It also covers some search techniques which are used to solve nonlinear programming problems. It plays a vital role in solving various engineering and science problems.
Course Instructor
Prof. S. K Gupta
Dr.S.K.Gupta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, IIT Roorkee. His area of expertise includes Nonlinear and Fuzzy optimization. He has guided three PhD theses and has published more than 40 papers in various international journals of repute. He has also developed a NPTEL online certification course on Mathematical methods and its applications (jointly with Prof. P. N. Agrawal).
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Course Duration : Jul-Aug 2017
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Syllabus
Enrollment : 17-May-2017 to 24-Jul-2017
Exam registration : 02-Aug-2017 to 23-Aug-2017
Exam Date : 24-Sep-2017
Enrolled
1342
Registered
Certificate Eligible
33
Certified Category Count
Gold
6
Elite
21
Successfully completed
6
Participation
5
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>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate
Final Score Calculation Logic
- Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score.
Enrollment Statistics
Total Enrollment: 1342
Registration Statistics
Total Registration : 42
Assignment Statistics
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