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A Ritz-type parameterization of the control functions is used to simplify the calculation of optimal control functions. From the well-known gradient technique for problems constrained by differential equations, an iteration formula for the parameters is derived. This approach allows the efficient solution of fairly general problems even if only small computers (like desk-top calculators, personal computers or micro/mini computers) are used.
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Asselmeyer, B. (1982). A ritz-type approach to the calculation of optimal control for nonlinear, dynamic systems. In: Drenick, R.F., Kozin, F. (eds) System Modeling and Optimization. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 38. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0006130
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