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duality. Complexity issues, applications of global optimization and
software issues. Algorithms for quadratic programming. Concave
minimization, Lipschitz optimization, and nonconvex network flow
problems.
ESI 6529: Digital Simulation Techniques (3) Prereq: computer
programming and probability theory. Computer programming aspects of
digital simulation. Deterministic simulation; stochastic simulation. Use of
simulation languages.
ESI 6533: Advanced Simulation Design and Analysis (3) Prereq: ESI
6546, and a graduate-level course in statistical inference. Fundamental
concepts and techniques for stochastic simulation and applications in
communications, transportation and manufacturing systems, and financial
engineering. Discrete-event systems and Monte-Carlo evaluation.
ESI 6546: Stochastic Modeling and Analysis (3) Prereq: STA 6326.
Stochastic processes, with emphasis on model building and probalistic
reasoning. Review of elementary probability theory. Poisson process and
renewal theory. Discrete and continuous time Markov chains. Brownian
motions, random walks, and martingales. Applications in queuing,
reliability, inventory theory, logistics, and finance.
ESI 6552: Systems Architecture (3) Prereq: calculus, linear algebra,
ESI 6xxxa. Foundations for developing and evaluating architectures for
systems of systems. Process for generating functional, physical, and
operational architecture from a top-level operations concept.
ESI 6553: Systems Design (3) Prereq: calculus, linear algebra, basics of
statistics, ESI 6314. Broad introduction to systems engineering and the
structured approaches needed to design complex systems. Emphasizes
formulation of systems problems and approaches to their solution.
Introduces basic mathematical techniques for dealing with systems
design.
ESI 6555: Systems Management (3) Prereq: calculus, linear algebra,
basics of statistics. Introduction to the concepts of systems and the role
of systems engineering in their development. Basic framework for
planning and assessing system development, and how systems analysis
methods and techniques are integrated into systems engineering
processes.
ESI 6912: Advanced Topics in ISE (1-4; max: 8) Prereq: consent of
instructor. Course work in specialized topics for graduate students.
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