MAT3100 – Linear optimization
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course is an introduction to linear optimization and related applications. It treats the basic theory and techniques for systems of linear inequalities, linear programming, simplex method, duality, convex sets and polyhedra.
Learning outcome
After completing the course you will know
- basic optimization
- hot to formulate and solve practical linear optimization problems (LP)
- simplex algorithm and other methods for LP
- mathematical aspects and theory for linear optimization, including duality
- various applications, including resource allocation, game theory and optimization on networks.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for?in Studentweb.
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
Physics (1+2)
Chemistry (1+2)
Biology (1+2)
Information technology (1+2)
Geosciences (1+2)
Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by?equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies?(in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic courses in introductory programming, calculus, and linear algebra:
- MAT1100 – Calculus
- MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra?
- MAT1120 – Linear Algebra?
- MAT-INF1100 – Modelling and Computations (discontinued)
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with MAT-INF3100 – Linear Optimization (continued).
- 10 credits overlap with INF-MAT3370 – Linear optimization (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with INF-MAT4370 – Linear optimization (discontinued).
Teaching
4 hours of lectures/exercises per week throughout the semester.
The course may be taught in Norwegian if the lecturer and all students at the first lecture agree to it.
Examination
Final written exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.?
This course has 2 mandatory assignments that must be approved before you can sit the final exam.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
Courses taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English. You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.