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CO 602Fundamentals of Optimization

Units
0.50
Level
Graduate
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Combinatorics and Optimization
Cross-listed
CS 795, CM 740

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Linear optimization: Farkas' Lemma, duality, Simplex method, geometry of polyhedra. Combinatorial optimization: integrality of polyhedra, total unimodularity, flow problems, weighted bipartite matching. Continuous optimization: convex sets, Separation Theorem, convex functions, analytic characterizations of convexity, Karush-Kuhn-Tucker Theorem.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001616715 / 26TTh 11:30–12:50

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention CO 602, October 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2024

ECE MASc Program Planning 4 points, 0 comments

u/date_with_paz_67: “… Apart from ECE 602 and CO 602. What are some courses for learning research techniques? ECE 602 not offered in Fall. CO 602 reserved for CO students. 2. How can I prepare for courses with a theory heavy curriculum? 3. How easy is it to take a course from another department? …”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

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Calendar versions

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024