Course Syllabus: Math 245B, Spring 2026

Instruction

Instructor: Prof. Jiawang Nie

Office: AP&M 5864.

Phone: (858) 534-6015.

Email: njw-AT-math-dot-ucsd-dot-edu.

Office hours: 3:00 - 5:00 pm on Fridays.

Lectures

Time: 3:30pm - 4:50pm, TuTh

Location: AP&M B402

TA Contact Info

There is no TA for this course.

Course Description

This course will focus on some convex analysis and optimization theory. The topic to be convered includes: convex optimization, linear conic optimization, linear programming, second order cone programming, semidefinite programming, duality theory, numerical methods for convex optimization, saddle point and min-max theory, and other related topics.

Prerequisite

Consent by Instructor.

Textbook

There is no required textbook. A recommended one is Lectures on Modern Convex Optimization by Ben-Tal and Nemirovski.

Assignments

Homework will be assigned regularly. Details about completing homework will be given in class. Please write your names, ID nubmers, and section numbers on your homework submission.

Exams

There will be no written exams in this class.

Grading

The final course grade will be based on the performance of completing assignments and attending lectures.

Academic Integrity

Every student is expected to conduct themselves with academic integrity. Any kind of cheatings is not allowed in this course. Violations of academic integrity will be treated seriously.

See UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship.