Optimal Control of Systems with Uncertainty.

Abstract

This investigation of static minmax problems has produced necessary and sufficient conditions which can be used to solve such problems. This has also led to a clearer understanding of the nature of minmax problems for dynamic problems with uncertainty in the state equations or in the initial conditions, sufficient conditions were derived which the minmax control must satisfy and, using these conditions, constructive techniques were developed which can be used to generate minmax solutions. These methods are now available for solving minmax problems and can be used to analyze problems where there is uncertainty in the model or in the measurement of the initial state. These methods will aid in the design of systems where exact models of the systems are not available or where exact measurements of the state of the system cannot be obtainted. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032846

Entities

People

  • W. E. Schmitendorf

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Complex Systems
  • Control Theory
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Scientific Research
  • Security
  • Stochastic Control
  • Uncertainty

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