Ebook: Nonconvex Optimal Control and Variational Problems

Nonconvex Optimal Control and Variational Problems is an important contribution to the existing literature in the field and is devoted to the presentation of progress made in the last 15 years of research in the area of optimal control and the calculus of variations. This volume contains a number of results concerning well-posedness of optimal control and variational problems, nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon for optimal control and variational problems, and turnpike properties of approximate solutions of variational problems.

Chapter 1 contains an introduction as well as examples of select topics. Chapters 2-5 consider the well-posedness condition using fine tools of general topology and porosity. Chapters 6-8 are devoted to the nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon and contain original results. Chapter 9 focuses on infinite-dimensional linear control problems, and Chapter 10 deals with “good” functions and explores new understandings on the questions of optimality and variational problems. Finally, Chapters 11-12 are centered around the turnpike property, a particular area of expertise for the author.

This volume is intended for mathematicians, engineers, and scientists interested in the calculus of variations, optimal control, optimization, and applied functional analysis, as well as both undergraduate and graduate students specializing in those areas. The text devoted to Turnpike properties may be of particular interest to the economics community.

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Nonconvex Optimal Control and Variational Problems is an important contribution to the existing literature in the field and is devoted to the presentation of progress made in the last 15 years of research in the area of optimal control and the calculus of variations. This volume contains a number of results concerning well-posedness of optimal control and variational problems, nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon for optimal control and variational problems, and turnpike properties of approximate solutions of variational problems.

Chapter 1 contains an introduction as well as examples of select topics. Chapters 2-5 consider the well-posedness condition using fine tools of general topology and porosity. Chapters 6-8 are devoted to the nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon and contain original results. Chapter 9 focuses on infinite-dimensional linear control problems, and Chapter 10 deals with “good” functions and explores new understandings on the questions of optimality and variational problems. Finally, Chapters 11-12 are centered around the turnpike property, a particular area of expertise for the author.

This volumeis intended for mathematicians, engineers, and scientists interested in the calculus of variations, optimal control, optimization, and applied functional analysis, as well as both undergraduate and graduate students specializing in those areas. The text devoted to Turnpike properties may be of particular interest to the economics community.

Also by Alexander J. Zaslavski: Optimization on Metric and Normed Spaces, © 2010; Structure of Solutions of Variational Problems, © 2013; Turnpike Properties in the Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, © 2006.

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Nonconvex Optimal Control and Variational Problems is an important contribution to the existing literature in the field and is devoted to the presentation of progress made in the last 15 years of research in the area of optimal control and the calculus of variations. This volume contains a number of results concerning well-posedness of optimal control and variational problems, nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon for optimal control and variational problems, and turnpike properties of approximate solutions of variational problems.

Chapter 1 contains an introduction as well as examples of select topics. Chapters 2-5 consider the well-posedness condition using fine tools of general topology and porosity. Chapters 6-8 are devoted to the nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon and contain original results. Chapter 9 focuses on infinite-dimensional linear control problems, and Chapter 10 deals with “good” functions and explores new understandings on the questions of optimality and variational problems. Finally, Chapters 11-12 are centered around the turnpike property, a particular area of expertise for the author.

This volumeis intended for mathematicians, engineers, and scientists interested in the calculus of variations, optimal control, optimization, and applied functional analysis, as well as both undergraduate and graduate students specializing in those areas. The text devoted to Turnpike properties may be of particular interest to the economics community.

Also by Alexander J. Zaslavski: Optimization on Metric and Normed Spaces, © 2010; Structure of Solutions of Variational Problems, © 2013; Turnpike Properties in the Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, © 2006.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction....Pages 1-15
Well-posedness of Optimal Control Problems Without Convexity Assumptions....Pages 17-62
Well-posedness and Porosity in Nonconvex Optimal control....Pages 63-85
Well-posedness of Nonconvex Variational Problems....Pages 87-124
Generic Well-posedness Result for a Class of Optimal Control Problems....Pages 125-157
Nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev Phenomenon for Variational Problems....Pages 159-195
Nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev Phenomenon in Optimal Control....Pages 197-231
Generic Nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev Phenomenon....Pages 233-253
Infinite-Dimensional Linear Control Problems....Pages 255-284
Uniform Boundedness of Approximate Solutions of Variational Problems....Pages 285-304
The Turnpike Property for Approximate Solutions of Variational Problems....Pages 305-325
A Turnpike Result for Discrete-Time Optimal Control Systems....Pages 327-369
Back Matter....Pages 371-378

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Nonconvex Optimal Control and Variational Problems is an important contribution to the existing literature in the field and is devoted to the presentation of progress made in the last 15 years of research in the area of optimal control and the calculus of variations. This volume contains a number of results concerning well-posedness of optimal control and variational problems, nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon for optimal control and variational problems, and turnpike properties of approximate solutions of variational problems.

Chapter 1 contains an introduction as well as examples of select topics. Chapters 2-5 consider the well-posedness condition using fine tools of general topology and porosity. Chapters 6-8 are devoted to the nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev phenomenon and contain original results. Chapter 9 focuses on infinite-dimensional linear control problems, and Chapter 10 deals with “good” functions and explores new understandings on the questions of optimality and variational problems. Finally, Chapters 11-12 are centered around the turnpike property, a particular area of expertise for the author.

This volumeis intended for mathematicians, engineers, and scientists interested in the calculus of variations, optimal control, optimization, and applied functional analysis, as well as both undergraduate and graduate students specializing in those areas. The text devoted to Turnpike properties may be of particular interest to the economics community.

Also by Alexander J. Zaslavski: Optimization on Metric and Normed Spaces, © 2010; Structure of Solutions of Variational Problems, © 2013; Turnpike Properties in the Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, © 2006.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction....Pages 1-15
Well-posedness of Optimal Control Problems Without Convexity Assumptions....Pages 17-62
Well-posedness and Porosity in Nonconvex Optimal control....Pages 63-85
Well-posedness of Nonconvex Variational Problems....Pages 87-124
Generic Well-posedness Result for a Class of Optimal Control Problems....Pages 125-157
Nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev Phenomenon for Variational Problems....Pages 159-195
Nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev Phenomenon in Optimal Control....Pages 197-231
Generic Nonoccurrence of the Lavrentiev Phenomenon....Pages 233-253
Infinite-Dimensional Linear Control Problems....Pages 255-284
Uniform Boundedness of Approximate Solutions of Variational Problems....Pages 285-304
The Turnpike Property for Approximate Solutions of Variational Problems....Pages 305-325
A Turnpike Result for Discrete-Time Optimal Control Systems....Pages 327-369
Back Matter....Pages 371-378
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