35486 Optimal Control
6cp; 3hpw, supported by several hours of individual or group studyThis subject seeks to develop the necessary knowledge and skills in formulation and optimisation required for the modelling and analysis of dynamic problems. As such, it seeks to prepare students for ongoing learning and the possibility of research in applications of optimal control. It seeks to provide skills in the technical domain, the communicative domain and the contextual domain. It also seeks to focus on active application of understanding and skills. The subject deals with the problems of the calculus of variations and optimal control. Topics covered include: terminology and notation; historical development; formulation; necessary and sufficient conditions for optimality; the maximum principle; endpoint conditions; the inclusion of constraints of various types; bang-bang and singular controls; infinite horizon problems; dynamic programming; introduction to stochastic optimal control; and applications in discrete and continuous time.
Typical availability
Spring semester, City campus
Fee information
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $520.25
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,587.50
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.125Access conditions
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