NPTEL : NOC:Optimization methods for Civil engineering (Civil Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Rajib Kumar Bhattacharjya


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Optimization

Lecture 2 - Classical Optimization

Lecture 3 - Introduction to Linear Problem

Lecture 4 - General system of equations

Lecture 5 - Simplex Method

Lecture 6 - Solution of Linear Problem using Excel Solver

Lecture 7 - Bracketing Method

Lecture 8 - Region Elimination Methods

Lecture 9 - Gradient Based Method and Examples

Lecture 10 - Convex Function

Lecture 11 - Line Search Methods for Multi-Variable Problems

Lecture 12 - Quadratic Approximation Method

Lecture 13 - Constrained Optimization I: Equality constraints

Lecture 14 - Constrained Optimization II: Inequality constraints

Lecture 15 - Constrained Optimization III: Penalty function methods

Lecture 16 - Introduction to Metaheuristic Optimization

Lecture 17 - Genetic Algorithms - Part I

Lecture 18 - Genetic Algorithms - Part II

Lecture 19 - Genetic Algorithms - Part III

Lecture 20 - Real Coded Genetic Algorithms

Lecture 21 - Multi-modal optimization

Lecture 22 - Introductioin to R

Lecture 23 - GA using R (Unconstrained problem)

Lecture 24 - GA using R (Constrained problem)

Lecture 25 - Constraint Handling in GAs

Lecture 26 - Evolution Strategies (ESs)

Lecture 27 - Particle swarm optimization

Lecture 28 - Introductioin to R - Part II

Lecture 29 - Multi-objective Genetic Algorithms

Lecture 30 - Introduction to Differential Evolution

Lecture 31 - Introduction to Matlab

Lecture 32 - Optimization using Matlab (Classical methods)

Lecture 33 - A tutorial on Differential Evolution

Lecture 34 - NSGA II Using R

Lecture 35 - Optimization using MATLAB

Lecture 36 - Optimization using Excel Solver

Lecture 37 - Multi-objective Genetic Algorithms using MATLAB

Lecture 38 - Solution of a Design Problem Using MATLAB