/* If you have not already done so, please begin the heading below with a date in YYYY-MM-DD format followed by a short description. This is what will appear in the event listing and the event list itself is sorted by this. */ ==== 2009-02-20 Margaret Wright Lecture ====
//Asprey Lecture in Computer Science and Mathematics//\\ **Non-Derivative Optimization: Mathematics, Heuristics, or Hack** Margaret Wright\\ Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences\\ New York University Friday, February 20, 2009\\ 3:30pm\\ 300 Rockefeller Hall //Tea at 3:15pm//
Professor Wright's second Asprey Lecture, is entitled "Non-Derivative Optimization: Mathematics, Heuristics, or Hack?" This talk will briefly survey the current state of the art of non-derivative optimization methods, trying along the way to highlight a few of the interesting open mathematical questions. It is intended for an audience with some sophistication in mathematics. \\ \\ For additional details see the full [[http://info.vassar.edu/news/2008-2009/090219-asprey-wright.html|Vassar Press Release]].