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MATH 585 Mathematical Theory of Optimal Control

Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Deterministic control: calculus of variations; optimal control; Pontryagin principle; multiplier rules and abstract nonlinear programming; existence and continuity of controls; problem of Mayer; dynamic programming.
Prerequisite: MATH 570 and MATH 525a .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter