Maximum principle for optimal processes with discontinuous trajectories

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1988

Authors

Vinter, RB (Author) Other; Fernando Lobo Pereira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization

Vol. 26

Pages: 205-229

ISSN: 0363-0129

Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Indexing

Scopus - 86 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00N-5CP

Abstract (EN): A Maximum Principle is proved which governs solutions to dynamic optimization problems in which the controls driving the system may be impulsive and give rise to discontinuous trajectories. The approach, which involves approximating the problem by a conventional one and using Ekeland's theorem, is new. It permits us to weaken very considerably the hypothesis under which Maximum Principles for such problems have previously been proved.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific