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In this entry we review the theory of optimal synthesis. We describe the steps necessary to solve an optimal control problem and the sufficient conditions for optimality given by the theory. We describe some relevant examples that have important applications in mechanics, in the theory of hypoelliptic operators, and for the study of models of geometry of vision. Finally, we discuss the problem of optimal stabilization and the difficulties encountered if one tries to give the solution to the problem in feedback form.
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The first author has been supported by the ANR projects SRGI ANR-15-CE40-0018 and Quaco ANR-17-CE40-0007-01.
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Boscain, U., Piccoli, B. (2021). Synthesis Theory in Optimal Control. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_50-2
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