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An accessible introduction to convex algebraic geometry and semidefinite optimization. For graduate students and researchers in mathematics and computer science

Semidefinite programs constitute one of the largest classes of optimization problems that can be solved with reasonable efficiency - both in theory and practice

Semidefinite and conic optimization is a major and thriving research area within the optimization community. Although semidefinite optimization has been studied

1. The generalized moment problem. 1.1. Formulations. 1.2. Duality theory. 1.3. Computational complexity. 1.4. Summary. 1.5. Exercises. 1.6. Notes and sources -

In this first-ever graduate textbook on the algorithmic aspects of real algebraic geometry, the main ideas and techniques presented form a coherent and rich bod