{"product_id":"optimal-control-theory-an-introduction-dover-books-on-electrical-engineering","title":"Optimal Control Theory: An Introduction (Dover Books on Electrical Engineering)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optimal Control Theory: An Introduction (Dover Books on Electrical Engineering) (Kindle, 480 pages) – Dover Publications, 2004. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eOptimal 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.Chapters 1 and 2 focus on describing systems and evaluating their performances. Chapter 3 deals with dynamic programming. The calculus of variations and Pontryagin's minimum principle are the subjects of chapters 4 and 5, and chapter 6 examines iterative numerical techniques for finding optimal controls and trajectories. Numerous problems, intended to introduce additional topics as well as to illustrate basic concepts, appear throughout the text.\u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"Donald E. Kirk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46068653752554,"sku":"9780486434841","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/71UCS06AppL._SY522.jpg?v=1781175873","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/optimal-control-theory-an-introduction-dover-books-on-electrical-engineering","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}