Optimal Control Theory : An Introduction

Donald E Kirk

ISBN 10: 0486434842 / ISBN 13: 9780486434841

Published by Dover Publications Apr 2004, 2004

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Neuware - Upper-level undergraduate text introduces aspects of optimal control theory: dynamic programming, Pontryagin's minimum principle, and numerical techniques for trajectory optimization. Numerous figures, tables. Solution guide available upon request. 1970 edition. Seller Inventory # 9780486434841

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Title: Optimal Control Theory : An Introduction

Publisher: Dover Publications Apr 2004

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Taschenbuch

Condition: Neu

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Synopsis:

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.

Synopsis:

Kirk (emeritus, electrical engineering, San Jos State U.) introduces optimal control theory, which "has as its objective the maximization of the return from, or the minimization of the cost of, the operation of physical, social, and economic processes." He concentrates on dynamic programming, Pontryagin's minimum principle, and numerical techniques