Optimal Control Theory: An Introduction (Dover Books on Electrical Engineering)

By Donald E. Kirk.

Optimal Control Theory: An Introduction (Dover Books on Electrical Engineering)

Description

Optimal control theory is the science of maximizing the returns from and minimizing the costs of the operation of physical, social, and economic processes. Geared toward upper-level undergraduates, this text introduces three aspects of optimal control theory: dynamic programming, Pontryagin's minimum principle, and numerical techniques for trajectory optimization.Chapters 1 and 2 focus on describing systems and evaluating their performances. Chapter 3 deals with dynamic programming. The calculus of variations and Pontryagin's minimum principle are the subjects of chapters 4 and 5,...

ISBN(s)

048632432X, 9780486434841

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