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Convex Optimization

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Abstract

Several practical problems in computer science and computer engineering may be framed as convex optimization problems. Unlike a general optimization formulation that may be trapped in a local minimum, necessitating hill-climbing methods to crawl out of such a minimum, a convex optimization formulation has the attractive property that any local minimum is guaranteed to be a global minimum. This chapter presents an overview of the theory behind convex optimization and some illustrative examples of representative problems that are convex programs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering
PublisherWiley
ISBN (Electronic)9780470050118
ISBN (Print)9780471383932
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2008

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2007 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Keywords

  • convex programming
  • interior point methods
  • optimization

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