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19. Calculus of Variations and Optimization

• 19.1. Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control
  • 19.1.1. Some Definitions and Formulas
  • 19.1.2. Simplest Problem of Calculus of Variations
  • 19.1.3. Isoperimetric Problem
  • 19.1.4. Problems with Higher Derivatives
  • 19.1.5. Lagrange Problem
  • 19.1.6. Pontryagin Maximum Principle
• 19.2. Mathematical Programming
  • 19.2.1. Linear Programming
  • 19.2.2. Nonlinear Programming
• References for Chapter 19

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