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Optimal control theory is concerned with the mathematics of finding a function or set of parameters which cause a given functional (function of a function) to take on an extremal value — minimum or maximum — subject to constraints. Mathematically, the continuous time problem is often of the following form.
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Westphal, L.C. (1995). Optimal control by multiplier-type methods. In: Sourcebook of Control Systems Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1805-1_26
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