Introduction to Optimization

In this video we introduce the concept of mathematical optimization. We will explore the general concept of optimization, discuss nomenclature, and investigate several detailed examples. Topics and timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 1:12 – Example01: Dog Getting Food 5:18 – Cost/Objective Functions 18:18 – Constraints 28:20 – Unconstrained vs. Constrained Optimization 31:30 – Example: Optimization in Real World Application 52:46 – Summary Lecture notes and code can be downloaded from https://github.com/clum/YouTube/tree/... ERRATA 23 minutes and 39 seconds: I incorrectly drew this constrain at x1 = 1.75 instead of x1 = 0.75 All Optimization videos in a single playlist (   • Optimization  ) #Optimization You can support this channel via Patreon at   / christopherwlum  . Thank you for your help!