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Optimal Control and the Calculus of Variations, 9780198514893
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This introduction to optimal control theory is intended for undergraduate mathematicians and for engineers and scientists with some knowledge of classical analysis. It includes sections on classical optimization and the calculus of variations. All the important theorems are carefully proved. There a…

Optimal Control and the Calculus of Variations

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    242 pages

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    7 September 1995

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Summary

Optimal Control is a modern development of the calculus of variations and classical optimization theory. For this reason, this introduction to the theory of Optimal Control starts by considering the problem of minimizing a function of many variables. It moves from there, via an exposition of the calculus of variations, to the main subject which is the optimal control of systems governed by ordinary differential equations. This approach should enable the student tosee the essential unity of th…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198514893
ISBN-10:0198514891
Author:Pinch
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:242
Release Date:7 September 1995
Weight:365g
Dimensions:233mm x 155mm x 15mm
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“The author has achieved his aim. Anyone who is curious to know what optimal control theory is all about, or who wishes to begin specializing in this field, would benefit by having this book close at hand. Technical libraries should acquire it, too… . highly recommended.” –Applied Mechanics Review

About The Author

Pinch

Enid R. Pinch is at University of Manchester.

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