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In this article, we explore two distinct issues. Initially, we examine the utilization of the Pontriagin maximum principle in relation to fractional delay differential equations. Additionally, we discuss the optimal approach for solving the…
In this paper we develop necessary conditions for optimality, in the form of the stochastic Pontryagin maximum principle, for controlled equations with pointwise delay in the state and with control dependent noise, in the general case of…
In this article we derive a Pontryagin maximum principle (PMP) for discrete-time optimal control problems on matrix Lie groups. The PMP provides first order necessary conditions for optimality; these necessary conditions typically yield two…
We derive the Pontryagin maximum principle and $Q$-functions for the relaxed control of noisy rough differential equations. Our main tool is the development of a novel differentiation procedure along `spike variation' perturbations of the…
This note outlines a mean-field approach to dynamic optimal transport problems based on the recently proposed McKean-Pontryagin maximum principle. Key aspects of the proposed methodology include i) avoidance of sampling over stochastic…
We study a model for the exploitation of renewable stocks developed in Clark et al. (Econometrica 47 (1979), 25-47). In this particular control problem, the control law contains a measurable and an impulsive control component. We formulate…
We establish necessary conditions of optimality for discrete-time infinite-horizon optimal control in presence of constraints at infinity. These necessary conditions are in form of weak and strong Pontryagin principles. We use a functional…
We consider nonsmooth optimal control problems subject to a linear elliptic partial differential equation with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. It is well-known that local solutions satisfy the celebrated Pontryagin maximum…
Limited bandwidth and limited saturation in actuators are practical concerns in control systems. Mathematically, these limitations manifest as constraints being imposed on the control actions, their rates of change, and more generally, the…
This paper focuses on optimal control problem for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems. In practical applications, computation time is a crucial consideration when solving nonlinear optimal control problems, especially under real-time…
This paper presents an optimal control problem to analyze the efficacy of counter-terrorism tactics. We present an algorithm that efficiently combines the Minimum Principle of Pontryagin, the shooting method and the cyclic descent of…
In this paper, we consider a varying terminal time structure for the stochastic optimal control problem under state constraints, in which the terminal time varies with the mean value of the state. In this new stochastic optimal control…
The theorem like Pontryagin's maximum principle for multiple integrals is proved. Unlike the usual maximum principle, the maximum should be taken not over all matrices, but only on matrices of rank one. Examples are given.
In this paper we develop necessary conditions for optimality, in the form of the stochastic Pontryagin maximum principle, for controlled equation with delay in the state and with control dependent noise, in the general case of controls $u…
In this paper, we establish a general stochastic maximum principle for optimal control for systems described by a continuous-time Markov regime-switching stochastic recursive utilities model. The control domain is postulated not to be…
This article (I) considers the known optimal control model of a quantum information transfer along a spin chain with controlled external parabolic magnetic field, with an arbitrary length. The article adds certain lower and upper pointwise…
We study necessary optimality conditions for the deterministic mean field type free-endpoint optimal control problem. Our study relies on the Lagrangian approach that treats the mean field type control system as a crowd of infinitely many…
In this note our aim is to give a proof of the Pontryagin maximum principle for a general optimal control problem with running state constraints and smooth dynamics. Our proof is based on the classical Ekeland variational principle. The…
An isoperimetric optimal control problem with non-convex cost is considered for a class of nonlinear control systems with periodic boundary conditions. This problem arises in chemical engineering as the maximization of the product of…
Quantum optimal control is a set of methods for designing time-varying electromagnetic fields to perform operations in quantum technologies. This tutorial paper introduces the basic elements of this theory based on the Pontryagin maximum…