Optimal control theory for differential equations is a pivotal discipline that combines rigorous mathematical analysis with practical applications in engineering, economics, and the natural sciences.

Optimal control theory provides a mathematical framework for devising strategies that steer dynamical systems towards a desired performance while minimising a prescribed cost function. In recent ...

The natural Hamiltonian function in optimal control is generally not differentiable. However, it is possible to use the theory of generalized gradients (which we discuss as a preliminary) to obtain ...

(Nanowerk News) It is control that turns scientific knowledge into useful technology – control over aerodynamic processes allows a pilot to land an aircraft, and control over the structure of atomic ...

Differential equations with advanced and delayed arguments arise in the optimality conditions of continuous time growth models with delays. In this paper, we use optimal control theory with delays, ...

Merton, Robert C. "Analytical Optimal Control Theory as Applied to Stochastic and Non-Stochastic Economics." Diss., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1970.

Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control is offered within DMAVT and attracts in excess of 300 students per year from a wide variety of disciplines. It is an integral part of the Robotics, System and ...