Fall 2026

Integer Optimization

INTEGER OPTIMIZATION introduces integer optimization problems and surveys algorithms for solving them, focusing on polyhedral formulations and applications.

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Historical reviews of Alberto Del Pia: Homeworks are manageable and instructive, but exams are difficult and significantly impact the course experience.

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COMPSCI/ISYE/MATH 728

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Historical reviews for Alberto Del Pia describe him as kind, easygoing, and deeply caring about the subject matter. He is praised for providing great intuition for difficult proofs and encouraging detailed questions, though exams are noted as challenging.

ALBERTO DEL PIA is recorded teaching in Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews of Alberto Del Pia: Alberto Del Pia is an excellent, kind, and encouraging professor who provides great intuition for difficult proofs, though exams are challenging.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.54 GPA, 69.6% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.50 GPA, 68.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Alberto Del Pia: Homeworks are manageable and instructive, but exams are difficult and significantly impact the course experience.

Historical reviews of Alberto Del Pia: The professor encourages questions and responds in detail, creating a supportive learning environment despite the depth of the material.

Topics

  • Formulations, relaxations, polyhedral theory, cutting planes, decomposition, enumeration.

Skills

  • Solving integer optimization problems using state-of-the-art algorithms.
  • Analyzing algebraic and geometric properties of polyhedral formulations.
  • Applying formulations, relaxations, cutting planes, decomposition, and enumeration techniques.

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