Are you an EPFL student looking for a semester project?
Work with us on data science and visualisation projects, and deploy your project as an app on top of Graph Search.
Lecture
Are you an EPFL student looking for a semester project?
Work with us on data science and visualisation projects, and deploy your project as an app on top of Graph Search.
This lecture covers the concept of stationary points and saddle points in mathematical optimization. It explains the necessary and sufficient conditions for identifying these points, including the Hessian determinant and eigenvalues. The lecture also delves into symmetric matrices and diagonalization, providing insights into the nature of stationary points. Additionally, it discusses the orthogonal properties of matrices and the implications for identifying critical points. The presentation concludes with a detailed examination of specific examples and the practical application of these concepts in optimization problems.
This video is available exclusively on Mediaspace for a restricted audience. Please log in to MediaSpace to access it if you have the necessary permissions.
Watch on Mediaspace