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Computer codes and optimal control theory

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Codes for Boundary-Value Problems in Ordinary Differential Equations

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Here we have briefly sketched what, in our opinion, appears to be a program for the development of computer codes useful in optimal control theory. Taking into account the importance of feedback decisions in control, it has been shown that the methods available for solving classical variational problems and their associated BVP may not be suitable for optimal control considerations. It can only be hoped that some of the problems indicated here will soon be addressed by the computer community and that efficient, widely available codes for optimal control will soon become available.

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  1. Department of Computer Applications and Information Systems, New York University, New York, N.Y.

    John Casti

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B. Childs M. Scott J. W. Daniel E. Denman P. Nelson

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Casti, J. (1979). Computer codes and optimal control theory. In: Childs, B., Scott, M., Daniel, J.W., Denman, E., Nelson, P. (eds) Codes for Boundary-Value Problems in Ordinary Differential Equations. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 76. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-09554-3_32

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