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A numerical algorithm for singular optimal LQ control systems

Optimization and Control 2012-03-13 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

A numerical algorithm to obtain the consistent conditions satisfied by singular arcs for singular linear-quadratic optimal control problems is presented. The algorithm is based on the presymplectic constraint algorithm (PCA) by Gotay-Nester \cite{Go78,Vo99} that allows to solve presymplectic hamiltonian systems and that provides a geometrical framework to the Dirac-Bergmann theory of constraints for singular Lagrangian systems \cite{Di49}. The numerical implementation of the algorithm is based on the singular value decomposition that, on each step allows to construct a semi-explicit system. Several examples and experiments are discussed, among them a family of arbitrary large singular LQ systems with index 3 and a family of examples of arbitrary large index, all of them exhibiting stable behaviour.

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@article{arxiv.1203.2194,
  title  = {A numerical algorithm for singular optimal LQ control systems},
  author = {M. Delgado-Tellez and A. Ibort},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.2194},
  year   = {2012}
}

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An old paper (2009) posted for archival purposes

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