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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Discrete Optimization by The University of Melbourne

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About the Course

Tired of solving Sudokus by hand? This class teaches you how to solve complex search problems with discrete optimization concepts and algorithms, including constraint programming, local search, and mixed-integer programming. Optimization technology is ubiquitous in our society. It schedules planes and their crews, coordinates the production of steel, and organizes the transportation of iron ore from the mines to the ports. Optimization clears the day-ahead and real-time markets to deliver electricity to millions of people. It organizes kidney exchanges and cancer treatments and helps scientists understand the fundamental fabric of life, control complex chemical reactions, and design drugs that may benefit billions of individuals. This class is an introduction to discrete optimization and exposes students to some of the most fundamental concepts and algorithms in the field. It covers constraint programming, local search, and mixed-integer programming from their foundations to their applications for complex practical problems in areas such as scheduling, vehicle routing, supply-chain optimization, and resource allocation....

Top reviews

SK

May 29, 2019

Exceptional coverage of optimization fundamentals. Learning of practical applied methods. Real university level course, no water down "data science". Absolutely love it! Thank you professor Pascal.

MG

May 6, 2024

To achieve success in this course, you will need college math up to and including Linear Algebra and 3 to 6 months of Python coding experience. This is nearly a graduate school level course.

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By Sasikumar C

Mar 1, 2018

Excellent course. The programming assignments make you think about optimization

By ido h

Mar 22, 2019

pascal the professor can explain anything in a way that anyone can understand

By 刘璐

Mar 11, 2022

great tour towards discrete optimization! The professor has great passion !

By de P M

Dec 14, 2022

Insightful course, it has helped me sharpen approach to solving problems.

By Hussain K

Jul 3, 2020

One of the most insighful and rich in learning course I have came across.

By Ravil K

Jul 28, 2021

Course with one of the best quality of materials I've seen on coursera

By Kha T

Jul 13, 2019

Awesome but challenging course. Feeling sweet after hard-working days.

By Vu M T

Aug 2, 2024

Challenging. The instructor is apparently passionate about the topic

By Maroescha H

Mar 6, 2024

Very inspiring and challenging course by a great presenter! Thanks!

By Rajdeep D

Jul 13, 2019

Awesome Teacher.I'm just amazed .Than you sir for our great effort.

By Juexu Y

Mar 11, 2018

Wonderful material and humorous instructor.

BTW, I like his hat : )

By henri b

Sep 26, 2022

Cours de qualité mais les exercices demandent beaucoup de travail

By Volodymyr F

Feb 12, 2020

The course is very entertaining, it was just a pleasure to take it

By SARRAT M

Jul 26, 2021

Great course, very challenging and the learning curve is amazing.

By André L d A R

Sep 20, 2019

Extremely interesting, hard, entertaining and applicable course.

By Ernee K F

Jul 28, 2017

Well structured course, with meaningful and challeging problems.

By Kullawat C

Mar 12, 2017

Very interesting course with challenging programming assignments

By Pemson P

Jul 21, 2017

Great course, with interactive teaching style and fun to learn.

By Dariel P R

Aug 9, 2023

The most challenging and exciting course I have ever had.

By Shashank P

Oct 24, 2021

An amazing course that I would recommend for every coder.

By Ka H ( C

Jan 30, 2019

Good Course, I had learn a lot of concept of optimization

By Tom K

Jan 4, 2024

Great combination of practical and theoretical education

By Lester K

Dec 23, 2019

Excellent courses with really challenging assignments.

By Huw L

Jul 22, 2022

Very good course! Very tricky at times, but worth it!

By Tim H

Oct 20, 2020

Very entertaining videos with excellent exercises :)!