Optimal Control Theory: An Introduction Contributor(s): Kirk, Donald E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486434842 ISBN-13: 9780486434841 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Electronics - General - Computers | Cybernetics |
Dewey: 003.5 |
LCCN: 2003070111 |
Series: Dover Books on Electrical Engineering |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (1.20 lbs) 452 pages |
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Publisher 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. |