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Optimal control

Known as: Optimal control theory, Mathematical theory of optimal control, Optimal controller 
Optimal control theory, an extension of the calculus of variations, is a mathematical optimization method for deriving control policies. The method… 
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Fuzzy Approximation-Based Adaptive Backstepping Optimal Control for a Class of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems With Dead-Zone
In this paper, an adaptive fuzzy optimal control design is addressed for a class of unknown nonlinear discrete-time systems. The… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
The Fog computing paradigm: Scenarios and security issues
Fog Computing is a paradigm that extends Cloud computing and services to the edge of the network. Similar to Cloud, Fog provides… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Cooperative Optimal Control for Multi-Agent Systems on Directed Graph Topologies
This note brings together stability and optimality theory to design distributed cooperative control protocols that guarantee… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Continuous Inverse Optimal Control with Locally Optimal Examples
Inverse optimal control, also known as inverse reinforcement learning, is the problem of recovering an unknown reward function in… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Optimal Control Theory for Applications
The published material representsthe outgrowth of teaching analytical optimization to aerospace engineering graduate students. To… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Optimal control of two-level quantum systems
We study the manipulation of two-level quantum systems. This research is motivated by the design of quantum mechanical logic… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Optimal control of switching diffusions with application to flexible manufacturing systems
A controlled switching diffusion model is developed to study the hierarchical control of flexible manufacturing systems. The… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Optimal control of production rate in a failure prone manufacturing system
Consider a manufacturing system producing a single commodity. The manufacturing system can be in one of two states: functional… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Principles of optimal control theory
In the late 1950's, the group of Soviet mathematicians consisting of L. S. Pontryagin, V. G. Boltyanskii, R. V. Gamkrelidze, and… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
On Self Tuning Regulators
A self-tuning regulator (STR) is a controller that automatically finds its parameters in the control law. Another name or synonym… 
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