PublishedDover, November 2012 |
ISBN9780486498379 |
FormatSoftcover, 272 pages |
Dimensions21.6cm × 13.7cm × 2cm |
The first truly up-to-date treatment of the calculus of variations, this text is also the first to offer a simple introduction to such key concepts as optimal control and linear-quadratic control design. Its broad perspective features numerous exercises, hints, outlines, and comments, plus several appendixes, including a practical discussion of MATLAB. Reprint of the Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2005 edition.