A NEW EDITION OF THE CLASSIC TEXT ON OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY 
As a superb introductory text and an indispensable reference, this new edition of Optimal Control will serve the needs of both the professional engineer and the advanced student in mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering. Its coverage encompasses all the fundamental topics as well as the major changes that have occurred in recent years. An abundance of computer simulations using MATLAB and relevant Toolboxes is included to give the reader the actual experience of applying the theory to real-world situations. Major topics covered include: 
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<li>Static Optimization</li> <li>Optimal Control of Discrete-Time Systems</li> <li>Optimal Control of Continuous-Time Systems</li> <li>The Tracking Problem and Other LQR Extensions</li> <li>Final-Time-Free and Constrained Input Control</li> <li>Dynamic Programming</li> <li>Optimal Control for Polynomial Systems</li> <li>Output Feedback and Structured Control</li> <li>Robustness and Multivariable Frequency-Domain Techniques</li> <li>Differential Games</li> <li>Reinforcement Learning and Optimal Adaptive Control</li> </ul>

Optimal Control

Computers & Technology

Lewis, Frank L.

Vrabie, Draguna

Syrmos, Vassilis L.

Computer Science

wiley

This book gives an exposition of recently developed approximate dynamic programming (ADP) techniques for decision and control in human engineered systems. ADP is a reinforcement machine learning technique that is motivated by learning mechanisms in biological and animal systems. It is connected from a theoretical point of view with both adaptive control and optimal control methods. The book shows how ADP can be used to design a family of adaptive optimal control algorithms that converge in real-time to optimal control solutions by measuring data along the system trajectories. Generally, in the current literature adaptive controllers and optimal controllers are two distinct methods for the design of automatic control systems. Traditional adaptive controllers learn online in real time how to control systems, but do not yield optimal performance. On the other hand, traditional optimal controllers must be designed offline using full knowledge of the systems dynamics. It is also shown how to use ADP methods to solve multi-player differential games online. Differential games have been shown to be important in H-infinity robust control for disturbance rejection, and in coordinating activities among multiple agents in networked teams. The focus of this book is on continuous-time systems, whose dynamical models can be derived directly from physical principles based on Hamiltonian or Lagrangian dynamics.

Optimal Adaptive Control and Differential Games by Reinforcement Learning Principles (Control, Robotics and Sensors)

Vamvoudakis, Kyriakos G.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

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