The control parameterization method for nonlinear optimal control: A survey

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 275-309

  Lin, Qun ^a   Loxton, Ryan ^a   Teo, Kok Lay ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Control parameterization; Optimal control; State constraints; Switching times; Timescaling transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886822056     PISSN: 15475816     EISSN: 1553166X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/jimo.2014.10.275     Document Type: Article

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