Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
Optimization hinders evolution!
ME256 Variational methods and structural optimization Jan.-May, 2008
Instructor: G. K. Ananthasuresh, Room 106, ME Building, suresh at mecheng.iisc.ernet.in
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Homework #10
Assigned: Apr. 9, 2009
Due: Apr. 16, 2009
Points: 20

  1. 20 points
    Solve the following problem using convex approximation and dual method.
    Minimize f(x1,x1) = 3*x1^2 - 2*x1*x2 + 5*x2^2 + 8*x2
    Subject to
    x1^2 - x2^2 + 8*x2 <= 16