《凸优化理论(影印版)》作者德梅萃·博赛克斯教授是优化理论的国际著名学者、美国国家工程院院士，现任美国麻省理工学院电气工程与计算机科学系教授，曾在斯坦福大学工程经济系和伊利诺伊大学电气工程系任教，在优化理论、控制工程、通信工程、计算机科学等领域有丰富的科研教学经验，成果丰硕。博赛克斯教授是一位多产作者，著有14本专著和教科书。《凸优化理论(影印版)》是作者在优化理论与方法的系列专著和教科书中的一本，自成体系又相互对应。主要内容分为两部分：凸分析和凸问题的对偶优化理论。

Convex optimization problems arise frequently in many different fields. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject, and shows in detail how such problems can be solved numerically with great efficiency. The book begins with the basic elements of convex sets and functions, and then describes various classes of convex optimization problems. Duality and approximation techniques are then covered, as are statistical estimation techniques. Various geometrical problems are then presented, and there is detailed discussion of unconstrained and constrained minimization problems, and interior-point methods. The focus of the book is on recognizing convex optimization problems and then finding the most appropriate technique for solving them. It contains many worked examples and homework exercises and will appeal to students, researchers and practitioners in fields such as engineering, computer science, mathematics, statistics, finance and economics.