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Graduate Record 2007-2008 
    
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Graduate Record 2007-2008 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

ECE 723 - Optimal Control Systems

Analyzes the development and utilization of Pontryagin’s maximum principle, the calculus of variations, Hamilton-Jacobi theory and dynamic programming in solving optimal control problems; performance criteria including time, fuel, and energy; optimal regulators and trackers for quadratic cost index designed via the Ricatti equation; introduction to numerical optimization techniques. Cross-listed as MAE 753. (O)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ECE 622 or instructor permission.

Credits: 3