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+## convex optimization
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+<br>
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+### tl; dr
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+<br>
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+<br>
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+---
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+### resources
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+<br>
+
+* [convex optimization, by boyd et al](https://web.stanford.edu/~boyd/cvxbook/bv_cvxbook.pdf)