Exams & Solutions

There will be two midterms and one final exam.

1^st Midterm : Tuesday, September 30, 9:30 – 10:45 am (GCRB Rm 130).

2^nd Midterm: Thursday, October 30, 9:30 – 10:45 am (West Wing, Rm 307).

Final Exam: Tuesday, December 16, 8:00 – 10:00 am (GCRB Rm 130).

Grading criteria: 2 midterms (in class, closed book, closed notes, no computer or other electronic device allowed; each midterm counts for 25% of the total grade). Final exam (in class, closed book, closed notes, no computer or other electronic device allowed; the final counts for 40% of the grade); homework assignments (10% of the total grade).

Fall 2005

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• Opti501_Midterm02_Fall_2005 pdf 158 KB

Fall 2006

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• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2006 pdf 989.7 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2006 pdf 963.5 KB
• Opti501_Final_Fall_2006 pdf 72.1 KB
• Opti501_Midterm01_Fall_2006 pdf 57.3 KB
• Opti501_Midterm02_Fall_2006 pdf 34.8 KB

Fall 2007

• Final_Solutions_Fall_2007 pdf 1.4 MB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2007 pdf 2.5 MB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2007 pdf 1.6 MB
• Opti501_Final_Fall_2007 pdf 51.8 KB
• Opti501_Midterm01_Fall_2007 pdf 35.3 KB
• Opti501_Midterm02_Fall_2007 pdf 40.4 KB

Fall 2008

• Final_Solutions_Fall_2008 pdf 1.7 MB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2008 pdf 1 MB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2008 pdf 1.2 MB
• Opti501_Final_Fall_2008 pdf 118.3 KB
• Opti501_Midterm01_Fall_2008 pdf 34.8 KB
• Opti501_Midterm02_Fall_2008 pdf 86.8 KB

Fall 2009

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• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2009 pdf 260.3 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2009 pdf 330.1 KB
• Opti501_Final_Fall_2009 pdf 37.2 KB
• Opti501_Midterm01_Fall_2009 pdf 32.2 KB
• Opti501_Midterm02_Fall_2009 pdf 28.7 KB

Fall & Spring 2010

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• Midterm_Solutions_Fall_2010 pdf 44.5 KB
• Midterm_Solutions_Spring_2010 pdf 37.5 KB
• Opti501_Final_Exam_Fall_2010 pdf 71.4 KB
• Opti501_Final_Spring_2010 pdf 79.7 KB
• Opti501_Midterm_Fall_2010 pdf 32.9 KB
• Opti501_Midterm_Spring_2010 pdf 24.4 KB

Fall 2011

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• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2011 pdf 40.7 KB
• Opti501_Final_Exam_Fall_2011 pdf 34.7 KB
• Opti501_Midterm01_Fall_2011 pdf 32.4 KB
• Opti501_Midterm02_Fall_2011 pdf 30.3 KB

Fall 2012

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• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2012 pdf 111.7 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2012 pdf 85.9 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2012 pdf 35.6 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2012 pdf 30.3 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2012 pdf 64.5 KB

Fall 2013

• Final_Exam_Solutions_Fall_2013 pdf 120.8 KB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2013 pdf 127.6 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2013 pdf 139.1 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2013 pdf 114.1 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2013 pdf 176.7 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2013 pdf 113.7 KB

Fall 2014

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• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2014 pdf 102.5 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2014 pdf 162.1 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2014 pdf 110.6 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2014 pdf 117.7 KB

Fall 2015

• Final_Exam_Solutions_Fall_2015 pdf 111.9 KB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2015 pdf 131.3 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2015 pdf 115.9 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2015 pdf 128.2 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2015 pdf 108.6 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2015 pdf 114.1 KB

Fall 2016

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• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2016 pdf 106.5 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2016 pdf 223.7 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2016 pdf 235.7 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2016 pdf 126 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2016 pdf 220.2 KB

Fall 2017

• Final_Exam Solutions_Fall_2017 pdf 214.4 KB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2017 pdf 183 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2017 pdf 203.2 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2017 pdf 209.8 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2017 pdf 355.6 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2017 pdf 170.2 KB

Fall 2018

• Final_Exam Solutions_Fall_2018 pdf 174.9 KB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2018 pdf 168.4 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2018 pdf 198.8 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2018 pdf 190.6 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2018 pdf 199.4 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2018 pdf 187.8 KB

Fall 2019

• Final_Exam Solutions_Fall_2019 pdf 243.3 KB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2019 pdf 151.2 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2019 pdf 168.3 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2019 pdf 332 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2019 pdf 182.9 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2019 pdf 209 KB

Fall 2020

• Final_Exam Solutions_Fall_2020 pdf 177.5 KB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2020 pdf 171.4 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2020 pdf 205.3 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2020 pdf 218.5 KB
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• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2020 pdf 204.8 KB

Fall 2021

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• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2021 pdf 151.8 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2021 pdf 226.3 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2021 pdf 200.5 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2021 pdf 218.7 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2021 pdf 185 KB

Fall 2022

• Final_Exam Solutions_Fall_2022 pdf 195.5 KB
• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2022 pdf 194.7 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2022 pdf 212.2 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2022 pdf 197.2 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2022 pdf 206.8 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2022 pdf 222.2 KB

Fall 2023

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• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2023 pdf 205.3 KB
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• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2023 pdf 201.1 KB

Fall 2024

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• Midterm01_Solutions_Fall_2024 pdf 173.3 KB
• Midterm02_Solutions_Fall_2024 pdf 219.4 KB
• Opti_501_Final_Exam_Fall_2024 pdf 230.1 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2024 pdf 192.8 KB
• Opti_501_Midterm02_Fall_2024 pdf 222.2 KB

Fall 2025

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• Opti_501_Midterm01_Fall_2025 pdf 218.7 KB