Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by Daniel Liberzon

Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory by Daniel Liberzon

Offers an introduction to calculus of variations and optimal control theory, and is a self-contained resource for graduate students in engineering, applied mathematics, and related subjects. This book traces the historical development of the subject and features numerous exercises, notes and references at the end of each chapter.

"Each chapter ends with a rich and useful section of notes and referencesThe exercises are merely problems or even theorems. The author of the book presents a large list of references and a detailed index of notions, names, and symbols. The graphical presentation of the book is pleasant... [T]his book is well written, it fully deserves all its goals mentioned at the beginning of the review, and is a pleasure to read it."--Marian Muresan, Mathematica "This is an extremely well-crafted textbook. If you plan to teach a first course to advanced students on the calculus of variations and optimal control and you like the selection of topics that the author has chosen to present (and I do), it is the text you need. What impresses me most is the careful balance between the formal derivations and the explanations that precede or accompany the statements and proofs... All in all, it is a first-rate, enjoyable text."--Zvi Artstein, Mathematical Reviews Clippings

Daniel Liberzon is associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of "Switching in Systems and Control".

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ISBN 13	9780691151878
ISBN 10	0691151873
Title	Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory
Author	Daniel Liberzon
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Year published	2012-01-08
Number of pages	256
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