DocumentCode
814144
Title
Optimal control of neutral systems
Author
Connor, M.A.
Author_Institution
Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, England
Volume
19
Issue
2
fYear
1974
fDate
4/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
159
Lastpage
160
Abstract
This correspondence considers the necessary conditions for optimal control of a nonlinear neutral system with general cost function. Using variational techniques, it is shown that the adjoint variable is discontinuous, and furthermore, the form of the discontinuity is characterized.
Keywords
Delay systems; Nonlinear systems, continuous-time; Optimal control; Adaptive control; Automatic control; Cost function; Dynamic programming; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Linear feedback control systems; Minimax techniques; Nonlinear equations; Open loop systems; Optimal control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9286
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAC.1974.1100511
Filename
1100511
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