Optimal control theory provides a rigorous mathematical framework for determining control policies that optimise a given performance criterion while accounting for system dynamics and constraints. Its ...

Calculus of variations establishes a framework to determine the extrema of functionals—mappings from functions to real numbers—which has been pivotal in elucidating natural principles such as the ...

Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control is offered within DMAVT and attracts in excess of 300 students per year from a wide variety of disciplines. It is an integral part of the Robotics, System and ...