Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India
Optimization hinders evolution!
ME256 Variational Methods and Structural Optimization Jan.-May., 2018
Instructor: G. K. Ananthasuresh , Room 106, ME Building, suresh at mecheng.iisc.ernet.in
Lectures: Tu, Th: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM; Venue: ME MMCR

Homework #1
Assigned: Jan. 4th, 2018
Due: Jan. 11th, 2018
Points: 30
Additional points for work that is beyond instructor's expectation!
Look up Homework #1 of 2010 offering of this course and the solution posted there to know what is meant by "beyond instructor's expectation".

  1. 21 points
    2. Consider the following function in N vaiables.

    Find X to minimize f(X) for N equal to the first three prime numbers. Obtain all local minima and identify the global minimum in all three cases.
  2. 9 points
    For N = the first prime number, plot the contours and surface for f(X) and show the minimum point (most likely, using Matlab).