MATH3404 Optimisation Theory (University of Queensland): rated 3.1/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
MATH3404 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 优化理论
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Mathematics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Calculus of variations: critical points; Euler equations; transversality; corner conditions; Hamilton equations; Jacobi equations; Legendre sufficient condition; Weierstrass E-function. Control theory: Lagrange, Mayer & Bolza problems; Pontryagin maximal principle, legendre transformations, augmented Hamiltonians, transversality, bang-bang control, linear systems.
MATH3404 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 7 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "I’d choose 3007, because 3404 is too easy. the control theory in it is something you could pick up on your own in a week. If you’re thinking about doing a PhD, why not do honours? You could do a maths honours part-time and finish it over four semesters."
On Reddit: "If you're interested in AI you definitely should not be skipping MATH3204 (numerical linear algebra and optimisation), I would do that WAAAAY before bothering with MATH3404 (optimisation theory). MATH3404's entirely mathematical optimisation, it's got no relevance to anything co…"
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Q: Is MATH3404 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: overall 3.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH3404, and when is it offered?
A: MATH3404 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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