{"product_id":"optimal-control-theory-donald-e-kirk-9780486434841","title":"Optimal Control Theory: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eOptimal control theory is the science of maximizing the returns from and minimizing the costs of the operation of physical, social, and economic processes. Geared toward upper-level undergraduates, this text introduces three aspects of optimal control theory: dynamic programming, Pontryagin's minimum principle, and numerical techniques for trajectory optimization.\u003cbr\u003eChapters 1 and 2 focus on describing systems and evaluating their performances. Chapter 3 deals with dynamic programming. The calculus of variations and Pontryagin's minimum principle are the subjects of chapters 4 and 5, and chapter 6 examines iterative numerical techniques for finding optimal controls and trajectories. Numerous problems, intended to introduce additional topics as well as to illustrate basic concepts, appear throughout the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald E. Kirk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486434842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486434841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Donald E. Kirk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047458697471,"sku":"9780486434841","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12d296dc-697b-4619-8ec5-0d086e10de90.jpg?v=1684990331","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/optimal-control-theory-donald-e-kirk-9780486434841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}