Title :
Convergence properties of optimal control algorithms
Author :
Williamson, L. ; Polak, E.
Author_Institution :
University of California, Berkeley
Abstract :
This paper deals with the convergence of optimal control algorithms in the sense of control measures. Specifically, it shows, as a corollary, that most optimal control algorithms construct sequences of controls which always converge in cost to a local minimum.
Keywords :
Control systems; Convergence; Cost function; Equations; Functional programming; Optimal control; Time measurement; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control including the 12th Symposium on Adaptive Processes, 1973 IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1973.269170
