Optimal Control Proceedings of the Conference on Optimal Control and Variational Calculus Oberwolfach, West-Germany, June 15–21, 1986

The volume contains new research papers (some of which are of a tutorial nature) on theory and computational methods, oscillatory control, deterministic control of uncertain systems, nonlinear perturbed optimal control, and on control of systems with distributed parameters.

Singular perturbations and asymptotic expansions in nonlinear optimal control.- Reduction of deterministic differential games to problems of optimization the method of successive approximate strategies.- Limit cycles in economic control models.- An approach to control theory by fixed point algorithms.- Numerical solution of an optimal control problem with hysteresis.- Comparison between several conjugation concepts.- Optimal control with initial state not a priort given and boundary condition involving a delay.- Sensitivity and optimal control of elastic structures with distributed parameters.- Computational strategies for the tension parameters of the exponential spline.- Aircraft minimum time-to-clime model comparison.- Aircraft trajectory optimization by curvature control.- Oscillatory cruise — A perspective.- A planar intercept problem with a chattering junction of non-singular and singular subarcs.- On the synthesis of optimal nonlinear feedback laws.- Direct and indirect approach for real-time optimization of flight paths.- Pole placement with optimization.- Nonlinear system analysis by direct collocation.- Control of a robotic manipulator on a prescribed path subject to optimization conditions and additional constraints.- Numerical computation of singular control functions for a two-link robot arm.- Decentralized control for an uncertain multi-reach river system.- A new approach for optimizing hydropower system operation with a quadratic model.- Some problems associated with the control of distributed structures.- Optimal control of a distributed system.- Optimale gestaltung von elastischen balken.