CS 514: Online Convex Optimization (Design And Analysis Of Data Structures And Algorithms II)

Spring 2026, Rutgers University

Time and Location
Friday 12:10pm – 3:10pm, SEC 202

Instructor
Roie Levin, Core 306

Course Description

This course is an advanced graduate-level survey of online convex optimization and modern applications. We will follow the textbook Introduction to Online Convex Optimization by Elad Hazan.

This course is intended for PhD students with mathematical maturity. There will be quiz on day 1 to make sure you have the requisite knowledge to take the class.

Other great reference texts we may reference include Online Learning and Online Convex Optimization by Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Introduction to Online Optimization by Sébastien Bubeck, Introduction to Multi-Armed Bandits by Aleksandrs Slivkins.

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