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In order to solve continuous-time optimal control problems, direct methods transcribe the infinite-dimensional problem to a nonlinear program (NLP) using numerical integration methods. In cases where the integration error can be manipulated…
In recent years, efficient optimization algorithms for Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) have been proposed, that significantly reduce the on-line computational time. In particular, direct multiple shooting and Sequential Quadratic…
The efficient computation of parametric solution sensitivities is a key challenge in the integration of learning-enhanced methods with nonlinear model predictive control (MPC), as their availability is crucial for many learning algorithms.…
In this paper, we present a nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) algorithm for systems modeled by semi-explicit stochastic differential-algebraic equations (DAEs) of index 1. The NMPC combines a continuous-discrete extended Kalman…
This paper proposes a new method for differentiating through optimal trajectories arising from non-convex, constrained discrete-time optimal control (COC) problems using the implicit function theorem (IFT). Previous works solve a…
In this paper we derive and analyze the properties of explicit singly diagonal implicit Runge-Kutta (ESDIRK) integration methods. We discuss the principles for construction of Runge-Kutta methods with embedded methods of different order for…
This paper investigates the performance of Newton's method, iterative Linear Quadratic Regulator (iLQR), and Differential Dynamic Programming (DDP) in solving discrete-time optimal control problems. We offer a unified perspective on these…
The goal of this article is to study fundamental mechanisms behind so-called indirect and direct data-driven control for unknown systems. Specifically, we consider policy iteration applied to the linear quadratic regulator problem. Two…
This paper proposes an implicit family of sub-step integration algorithms grounded in the explicit singly diagonally implicit Runge-Kutta (ESDIRK) method. The proposed methods achieve third-order consistency per sub-step and thus the…
We propose an efficient algorithm for the optimal control problems (OCPs) of nonlinear switched systems that optimizes the control input and switching instants simultaneously for a given switching sequence. We consider the switching…
A mixed accuracy framework for Runge--Kutta methods presented in Grant [JSC 2022] and applied to diagonally implicit Runge--Kutta (DIRK) methods can significantly speed up the computation by replacing the implicit solver by less expensive…
In the paper, we propose solving optimization problems (OPs) and understanding the Newton method from the optimal control view. We propose a new optimization algorithm based on the optimal control problem (OCP). The algorithm features…
When a system's constraints change abruptly, the system's reachability safety does no longer sustain. Thus, the system can reach a forbidden/dangerous value. Conventional remedy practically involves online controller redesign (OCR) to…
This paper offers a unified perspective on different approaches to the solution of optimal control problems through the lens of constrained sequential quadratic programming. In particular, it allows us to find the relationships between…
An explicit numerical strategy that practically preserves invariants is derived for conservative systems by combining an explicit high-order Runge-Kutta (RK) scheme with a simple modification of the standard projection approach, which is…
Estimating parameters of dynamic models from experimental data is a challenging, and often computationally-demanding task. It requires a large number of model simulations and objective function gradient computations, if gradient-based…
In this work, an approximate family of implicit multiderivative Runge-Kutta (MDRK) time integrators for stiff initial value problems is presented. The approximation procedure is based on the recent Approximate Implicit Taylor method (Baeza…
In this paper, discrete linear quadratic regulator (DLQR) and iterative linear quadratic regulator (ILQR) methods based on high-order Runge-Kutta (RK) discretization are proposed for solving linear and nonlinear quadratic optimal control…
We propose a practical implementation of high-order fully implicit Runge-Kutta(IRK) methods in a multiple precision floating-point environment. Although implementations based on IRK methods in an IEEE754 double precision environment have…
The ability to accurately approximate trajectories of dynamical systems enables their analysis, prediction, and control. Neural network (NN)-based approximations have attracted significant interest due to fast evaluation with good accuracy…