ENGRMAE 274
Optimal Control
Principles and methods of optimal control. Topics include objectives and issues in controlling nonlinear systems; linear variational and adjoint equations; optimality conditions via variational calculus, maximum principle, and dynamic programming; solution methods; applications to control robots and aerospace vehicles.
Topics
- objectives and issues in controlling nonlinear systems
- linear variational and adjoint equations
- optimality conditions via variational calculus
- maximum principle
- and dynamic programming
- solution methods
- applications to control robots and aerospace vehicles
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Principles and methods of optimal control. Topics include objectives and issues in controlling nonlinear systems; linear variational and adjoint equations; optimality conditions via variational calculus, maximum principle, and dynamic programming; solution methods; applications to control robots and aerospace vehicles.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027