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Learn about the mathematical foundations of unconstrained optimization in this 11-minute lecture that proves the first order condition for finding function minimizers. Explore Taylor's theorem and how it relates to necessary and sufficient conditions for optimization. Understand how to identify descent directions and get an overview of optimization algorithms used to find minimizers of functions.
