An introduction to Moment and Polynomial Optimization
Jiawang Nie (UCSD)
Monday, February 24th 2025, 2-3pm
Abstract:
This talk introduces basic theory and recent advances in moment and polynomial optimization. It will cover topics of sum of squares, nonnegative polynomials, ideals and quadratic modules, localizing matrices and vectors, flat extension and flat truncation, Moment-SOS relaxations, and the asymptotic and finite convergence.