Optimal Control Theory
An Introduction
Published on 28. May 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-486-43484-1 (ISBN)
Description
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. Numerous problems, which introduce additional topics and illustrate basic concepts, appear throughout the text. Solution guide available upon request. 131 figures. 14 tables. 1970 edition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
555 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-486-43484-1 (9780486434841)
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Content
I. Describing the System and Evaluating Its Performance. 1. Introduction. 2. The Performance Measure. II. Dynamic Programming. 3. Dynamic Programming. III. The Calculus of Variations and Pontryagin's Minimum Principle. 4. The Calculus of Variations. 5. The Variational Approach to Optimal Control Problems. IV. Iterative Numerical Techniques for Finding Optimal Controls and Trajectories. 6. Numerical Determination of Optimal Trajectories. V. Conclusion. 7. Summation. Appendices. Index.