Topic outline

  • M0 Introduction

  • M1 Fundamentals of Heuristic Optimization

  • M2 Optimization Problem Formulation and Search Space Representation

  • M3 Local Search and Neighborhood-Based Optimization

  • M4 Greedy and Constructive Heuristic Methods

  • M5 Randomized Search and Stochastic Optimization

  • M6 Simulated Annealing for Combinatorial Optimization

  • M7 Tabu Search and Memory-Based Optimization

  • M8 Midterm Examination

  • M9 Correlation and Linear Regression Analysis

  • M10 Multiple Regression and Computational Model Building

  • M11 Resampling Methods and Bootstrap Computation

  • M12 Monte Carlo Simulation and Statistical Modeling

  • M13 Nonparametric Statistical Methods

  • M14 Statistical Computing with Programming and Data Visualization

  • M15 Integrated Statistical Analysis for Informatics Applications

  • M16 Final Examination