Chapter 8 - Part 1

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

Covered in this lecture

• Convex optimization definition: D2L Video, MediaSpace

• Linear programming: D2L Video, MediaSpace

Additional videos

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

• Convex quadratic problems: D2L Video, MediaSpace

• Chebyshev center for a set of points: D2L Video, MediaSpace

Todos

Before class

• Watch videos above.

In class

• Lec 8-1 Slides

• Worksheet 8-1

After class

• Upload worksheet to Crowdmark by 5pm.

• Homework 3 due Today, Friday, March 13!