Practice convex optimization as a machine learning prerequisite.
This Gradus course turns convex analysis and optimization methods into concept-level practice with deterministic grading and cumulative review.
Course topics
- Convex sets, affine geometry, cones, and separation
- Convex functions, epigraphs, Jensen reasoning, and function calculus
- Conjugacy, quasiconvexity, log-convexity, and canonical problem forms
- Lagrange duality, perturbation, sensitivity, and semidefinite optimization
- Approximation, statistical estimation, regularized learning, and descent methods
Published package
The remote course ID is convex_optimization. It includes 15 chapters, 61 lessons, and 240 concepts.