An Introduction to Polynomial and Semi-Algebraic Optimization

Preface; List of symbols; 1. Introduction and messages of the book; Part I. Positive Polynomials and Moment Problems: 2. Positive polynomials and moment problems; 3. Another look at nonnegativity; 4. The cone of polynomials nonnegative on K; Part II. Polynomial and Semi-algebraic Optimization: 5. The primal and dual points of view; 6. Semidefinite relaxations for polynomial optimization; 7. Global optimality certificates; 8. Exploiting sparsity or symmetry; 9. LP relaxations for polynomial optimization; 10. Minimization of rational functions; 11. Semidefinite relaxations for semi-algebraic optimization; 12. An eigenvalue problem; Part III. Specializations and Extensions: 13. Convexity in polynomial optimization; 14. Parametric optimization; 15. Convex underestimators of polynomials; 16. Inverse polynomial optimization; 17. Approximation of sets defined with quantifiers; 18. Level sets and a generalization of the Löwner-John's problem; Appendix A. Semidefinite programming; Appendix B. The GloptiPoly software; References; Index.