Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control

MTHSC 837: Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, 3 cr. (3 and 0) SS

Fundamental theory of the calculus of variations; variable end points; the parametric problem; the isoperimetric problem; constraint inequalities; introduction to the theory of optimal control; connections with the calculus of variations; geometric concepts.

Prerequisite: MTHSC 453/653 or 463/663