# Chapter 8 - Part 1

This is the content for Friday, March 13, 2026.

## Covered in this lecture

- Convex optimization definition: [D2L Video](https://d2l.msu.edu/d2l/le/lessons/2387926/topics/18644281), [MediaSpace](https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/1_jvu05uc4)
- Linear programming: [D2L Video](https://d2l.msu.edu/d2l/le/lessons/2387926/topics/18644282), [MediaSpace](https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/1_tg7lo771)

### Additional videos

These are more examples of convex problems, although I won't go over them in class directly.

- Convex quadratic problems: [D2L Video](https://d2l.msu.edu/d2l/le/lessons/2387926/topics/18644283), [MediaSpace](https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/1_trnob58y)
- Chebyshev center for a set of points: [D2L Video](https://d2l.msu.edu/d2l/le/lessons/2387926/topics/18644284), [MediaSpace](https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/1_dubvcwel)
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## Todos

### Before class

- Watch videos above.

### In class

- [Lec 8-1 Slides](Slides/Lec8_1-Slides.md)
- [Worksheet 8-1](WS/Lec8_1-WS.md)

### After class

- Upload worksheet to Crowdmark by 5pm.
- [Homework 3](../../../homework/HW3/HW3.md) due Today, Friday, March 13!
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