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RECORD NUMBER: 13 OF 17| Main Title | Optimal control theory : an introduction / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Kirk, Donald E., | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Prentice-Hall, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1970 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 00101663 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9780136380986; 0136380980; 0486434842; 9780486434841 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Control theory ; Mathematical optimization ; Optimale Kontrolle ; Commande, Théorie de la ; Programmation dynamique ; Optimisation mathématique | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Control theory ; Mathematical optimization | |||||||||||
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| Collation | ix, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. With answers to selected problems. |
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| Contents Notes | 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. |