A Primer On The Calculus Of Variations And Optimal Control Theory

Author : Mike Mesterton-Gibbons
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Calculus of variations
ISBN : 9780821847725

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A Primer on the Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by Mike Mesterton-Gibbons Pdf

The calculus of variations is used to find functions that optimize quantities expressed in terms of integrals. Optimal control theory seeks to find functions that minimize cost integrals for systems described by differential equations. This book is an introduction to both the classical theory of the calculus of variations and the more modern developments of optimal control theory from the perspective of an applied mathematician. It focuses on understanding concepts and how to apply them. The range of potential applications is broad: the calculus of variations and optimal control theory have been widely used in numerous ways in biology, criminology, economics, engineering, finance, management science, and physics. Applications described in this book include cancer chemotherapy, navigational control, and renewable resource harvesting. The prerequisites for the book are modest: the standard calculus sequence, a first course on ordinary differential equations, and some facility with the use of mathematical software. It is suitable for an undergraduate or beginning graduate course, or for self study. It provides excellent preparation for more advanced books and courses on the calculus of variations and optimal control theory.

Author : Daniel Liberzon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780691151878

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Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by Daniel Liberzon Pdf

This textbook offers a concise yet rigorous introduction to calculus of variations and optimal control theory, and is a self-contained resource for graduate students in engineering, applied mathematics, and related subjects. Designed specifically for a one-semester course, the book begins with calculus of variations, preparing the ground for optimal control. It then gives a complete proof of the maximum principle and covers key topics such as the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman theory of dynamic programming and linear-quadratic optimal control. Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory also traces the historical development of the subject and features numerous exercises, notes and references at the end of each chapter, and suggestions for further study. Offers a concise yet rigorous introduction Requires limited background in control theory or advanced mathematics Provides a complete proof of the maximum principle Uses consistent notation in the exposition of classical and modern topics Traces the historical development of the subject Solutions manual (available only to teachers) Leading universities that have adopted this book include: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ECE 553: Optimum Control Systems Georgia Institute of Technology ECE 6553: Optimal Control and Optimization University of Pennsylvania ESE 680: Optimal Control Theory University of Notre Dame EE 60565: Optimal Control

Author : Jason L. Speyer,David H. Jacobson
Publisher : SIAM
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-13
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780898716948

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Primer on Optimal Control Theory by Jason L. Speyer,David H. Jacobson Pdf

A rigorous introduction to optimal control theory, which will enable engineers and scientists to put the theory into practice.

Author : Mark Levi
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-07
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780821891384

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Classical Mechanics with Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control by Mark Levi Pdf

This is an intuitively motivated presentation of many topics in classical mechanics and related areas of control theory and calculus of variations. All topics throughout the book are treated with zero tolerance for unrevealing definitions and for proofs which leave the reader in the dark. Some areas of particular interest are: an extremely short derivation of the ellipticity of planetary orbits; a statement and an explanation of the "tennis racket paradox"; a heuristic explanation (and a rigorous treatment) of the gyroscopic effect; a revealing equivalence between the dynamics of a particle and statics of a spring; a short geometrical explanation of Pontryagin's Maximum Principle, and more. In the last chapter, aimed at more advanced readers, the Hamiltonian and the momentum are compared to forces in a certain static problem. This gives a palpable physical meaning to some seemingly abstract concepts and theorems. With minimal prerequisites consisting of basic calculus and basic undergraduate physics, this book is suitable for courses from an undergraduate to a beginning graduate level, and for a mixed audience of mathematics, physics and engineering students. Much of the enjoyment of the subject lies in solving almost 200 problems in this book.

Author : Arturo Locatelli
Publisher : Springer
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319421261

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Optimal Control of a Double Integrator by Arturo Locatelli Pdf

This book provides an introductory yet rigorous treatment of Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle and its application to optimal control problems when simple and complex constraints act on state and control variables, the two classes of variable in such problems. The achievements resulting from first-order variational methods are illustrated with reference to a large number of problems that, almost universally, relate to a particular second-order, linear and time-invariant dynamical system, referred to as the double integrator. The book is ideal for students who have some knowledge of the basics of system and control theory and possess the calculus background typically taught in undergraduate curricula in engineering. Optimal control theory, of which the Maximum Principle must be considered a cornerstone, has been very popular ever since the late 1950s. However, the possibly excessive initial enthusiasm engendered by its perceived capability to solve any kind of problem gave way to its equally unjustified rejection when it came to be considered as a purely abstract concept with no real utility. In recent years it has been recognized that the truth lies somewhere between these two extremes, and optimal control has found its (appropriate yet limited) place within any curriculum in which system and control theory plays a significant role.

Author : Morton I. Kamien,Nancy L. Schwartz
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780486310282

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Dynamic Optimization, Second Edition by Morton I. Kamien,Nancy L. Schwartz Pdf

Since its initial publication, this text has defined courses in dynamic optimization taught to economics and management science students. The two-part treatment covers the calculus of variations and optimal control. 1998 edition.

Author : Laurence Chisholm Young
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0821826905

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Lectures on the Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by Laurence Chisholm Young Pdf

This book is divided into two parts. The first addresses the simpler variational problems in parametric and nonparametric form. The second covers extensions to optimal control theory. The author opens with the study of three classical problems whose solutions led to the theory of calculus of variations. They are the problem of geodesics, the brachistochrone, and the minimal surface of revolution. He gives a detailed discussion of the Hamilton-Jacobi theory, both in the parametric and nonparametric forms. This leads to the development of sufficiency theories describing properties of minimizing extremal arcs. Next, the author addresses existence theorems. He first develops Hilbert's basic existence theorem for parametric problems and studies some of its consequences. Finally, he develops the theory of generalized curves and "automatic" existence theorems. In the second part of the book, the author discusses optimal control problems. He notes that originally these problems were formulated as problems of Lagrange and Mayer in terms of differential constraints. In the control formulation, these constraints are expressed in a more convenient form in terms of control functions. After pointing out the new phenomenon that may arise, namely, the lack of controllability, the author develops the maximum principle and illustrates this principle by standard examples that show the switching phenomena that may occur. He extends the theory of geodesic coverings to optimal control problems. Finally, he extends the problem to generalized optimal control problems and obtains the corresponding existence theorems.

Author : I. Michael Ross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0984357114

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A Primer on Pontryagin's Principle in Optimal Control by I. Michael Ross Pdf

EDITORIAL REVIEW: This book provides a guided tour in introducing optimal control theory from a practitioner's point of view. As in the first edition, Ross takes the contrarian view that it is not necessary to prove Pontryagin's Principle before using it. Using the same philosophy, the second edition expands the ideas over four chapters: In Chapter 1, basic principles related to problem formulation via a structured approach are introduced: What is a state variable? What is a control variable? What is state space? And so on. In Chapter 2, Pontryagin's Principle is introduced using intuitive ideas from everyday life: Like the process of "measuring" a sandwich and how it relates to costates. A vast number of illustrations are used to explain the concepts without going into the minutia of obscure mathematics. Mnemonics are introduced to help a beginner remember the collection of conditions that constitute Pontryagin's Principle. In Chapter 3, several examples are worked out in detail to illustrate a step-by-step process in applying Pontryagin's Principle. Included in this example is Kalman's linear-quadratic optimal control problem. In Chapter 4, a large number of problems from applied mathematics to management science are solved to illustrate how Pontryagin's Principle is used across the disciplines. Included in this chapter are test problems and solutions. The style of the book is easygoing and engaging. The classical calculus of variations is an unnecessary prerequisite for understanding optimal control theory. Ross uses original references to weave an entertaining historical account of various events. Students, particularly beginners, will embark on a minimum-time trajectory to applying Pontryagin's Principle.

Author : Mark Kot
Publisher : American Mathematical Society
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781470414955

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A First Course in the Calculus of Variations by Mark Kot Pdf

This book is intended for a first course in the calculus of variations, at the senior or beginning graduate level. The reader will learn methods for finding functions that maximize or minimize integrals. The text lays out important necessary and sufficient conditions for extrema in historical order, and it illustrates these conditions with numerous worked-out examples from mechanics, optics, geometry, and other fields. The exposition starts with simple integrals containing a single independent variable, a single dependent variable, and a single derivative, subject to weak variations, but steadily moves on to more advanced topics, including multivariate problems, constrained extrema, homogeneous problems, problems with variable endpoints, broken extremals, strong variations, and sufficiency conditions. Numerous line drawings clarify the mathematics. Each chapter ends with recommended readings that introduce the student to the relevant scientific literature and with exercises that consolidate understanding.

Author : George Leitmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781489903334

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The Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control by George Leitmann Pdf

When the Tyrian princess Dido landed on the North African shore of the Mediterranean sea she was welcomed by a local chieftain. He offered her all the land that she could enclose between the shoreline and a rope of knotted cowhide. While the legend does not tell us, we may assume that Princess Dido arrived at the correct solution by stretching the rope into the shape of a circular arc and thereby maximized the area of the land upon which she was to found Carthage. This story of the founding of Carthage is apocryphal. Nonetheless it is probably the first account of a problem of the kind that inspired an entire mathematical discipline, the calculus of variations and its extensions such as the theory of optimal control. This book is intended to present an introductory treatment of the calculus of variations in Part I and of optimal control theory in Part II. The discussion in Part I is restricted to the simplest problem of the calculus of variations. The topic is entirely classical; all of the basic theory had been developed before the turn of the century. Consequently the material comes from many sources; however, those most useful to me have been the books of Oskar Bolza and of George M. Ewing. Part II is devoted to the elementary aspects of the modern extension of the calculus of variations, the theory of optimal control of dynamical systems.

Author : J Gregory
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781351079310

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Constrained Optimization In The Calculus Of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by J Gregory Pdf

The major purpose of this book is to present the theoretical ideas and the analytical and numerical methods to enable the reader to understand and efficiently solve these important optimizational problems.The first half of this book should serve as the major component of a classical one or two semester course in the calculus of variations and optimal control theory. The second half of the book will describe the current research of the authors which is directed to solving these problems numerically. In particular, we present new reformulations of constrained problems which leads to unconstrained problems in the calculus of variations and new general, accurate and efficient numerical methods to solve the reformulated problems. We believe that these new methods will allow the reader to solve important problems.

Author : Magnus Rudolph Hestenes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015004496074

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Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by Magnus Rudolph Hestenes Pdf

Author : Magnus R. Hestenes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:500566075

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Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by Magnus R. Hestenes Pdf

Author : Fredi Tröltzsch
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Control theory
ISBN : 9780821849040

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Optimal Control of Partial Differential Equations by Fredi Tröltzsch Pdf

Optimal control theory is concerned with finding control functions that minimize cost functions for systems described by differential equations. This book focuses on optimal control problems where the state equation is an elliptic or parabolic partial differential equation. It includes topics on the existence of optimal solutions.

Author : Francis Clarke
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781447148203

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Functional Analysis, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control by Francis Clarke Pdf

Functional analysis owes much of its early impetus to problems that arise in the calculus of variations. In turn, the methods developed there have been applied to optimal control, an area that also requires new tools, such as nonsmooth analysis. This self-contained textbook gives a complete course on all these topics. It is written by a leading specialist who is also a noted expositor. This book provides a thorough introduction to functional analysis and includes many novel elements as well as the standard topics. A short course on nonsmooth analysis and geometry completes the first half of the book whilst the second half concerns the calculus of variations and optimal control. The author provides a comprehensive course on these subjects, from their inception through to the present. A notable feature is the inclusion of recent, unifying developments on regularity, multiplier rules, and the Pontryagin maximum principle, which appear here for the first time in a textbook. Other major themes include existence and Hamilton-Jacobi methods. The many substantial examples, and the more than three hundred exercises, treat such topics as viscosity solutions, nonsmooth Lagrangians, the logarithmic Sobolev inequality, periodic trajectories, and systems theory. They also touch lightly upon several fields of application: mechanics, economics, resources, finance, control engineering. Functional Analysis, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control is intended to support several different courses at the first-year or second-year graduate level, on functional analysis, on the calculus of variations and optimal control, or on some combination. For this reason, it has been organized with customization in mind. The text also has considerable value as a reference. Besides its advanced results in the calculus of variations and optimal control, its polished presentation of certain other topics (for example convex analysis, measurable selections, metric regularity, and nonsmooth analysis) will be appreciated by researchers in these and related fields.