• DocumentCode
    1054779
  • Title

    Goal Programming, Method of Weighted Residuals, and Optimal Control Problems

  • Author

    Ng, Kevin Y K

  • Author_Institution
    Operational Research and Analysis Establishment, Department of National Defense, Ottawa, ON, Canada and the Faculty of Administration, University of Ottawa, 275 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    102
  • Lastpage
    106
  • Abstract
    The feasibility of utilizing goal programming, a management science originated technique, in solving optimal control problems is investigated. The basic idea is to recast the problem in a pre-emptive goal programming model via the use of hard and soft constraints (or stiff and weak springs) in linear programming (or mechanics). It is found that the goal programming technique for solving the optimal control problem is fundamentally more general than the method of weighted residuals. An example is included to illustrate the methodology.
  • Keywords
    Councils; Electric variables control; Electromagnetic fields; Fluid dynamics; Linear programming; Nonlinear equations; Optimal control; Polynomials; Solids; Springs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9472
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TSMC.1987.289338
  • Filename
    4075660
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1054779