Symbolic computation of variational symmetries in optimal control

Control and Cybernetics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 831-849

  Gouveia, Paulo D F ^a   Torres, Delfim F M ^a   Rocha, Eugénio A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Computer algebra systems; First integrals; Gauge term; Noether's theorem; Nonconservative forces; Optimal control; Variational symmetries

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547217996     PISSN: 03248569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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