Optimal laser heating of plasmas with constant density

The laser heating of a plasma with constant density is analyzed using optimal control theory. Heating strategies that minimize the total energy spent, the heating time, or a linear combination of the two, for several values of weighting coefficients, are obtained by determining the optimal laser intensity associated with each point of the phase plane. A numerical example is used to illustrate the application of the theory. In this particular example, savings in the energy spent up to 75%, compared with the energy required using a constant laser pulse, are obtained when minimum energy trajectories are implemented. Strategies that minimize the heating time, however, did not yield a significant reduction in the heating time. Numerical results may depend strongly on the initial state of the system as well as on the final ion temperature of the plasma.Based on a thesis submitted as partial fulfillment for a Ph.D. degree at the University of Michigan. Financial support, provided to the first author by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, by the National Science Foundation, and by the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, is deeply appreciated.     

L 1-optimization in linear systems with bounded controls

In a linear control system over a fixed time interval, we treat steering to the origin by controls (i) having realistic constraints on their values, while minimizing theL ₁-cost of control, (ii) without such constraints, and (iii) minimizing the coordinate bound, with or without a givenL ₁-cost restriction. Existence (also, nonexistence) results are obtained, together with further necessary conditions for control optimality.The author was introduced to these problems by Professors P. Hagedorn and W. Krabs and profited much by discussions with them and with other workers at the TH Darmstadt. The incisive idea that feedback controls still exist if state space is augmented by one dimension (see Example, Section 1) is due to Professor Hagedorn and obviously merits further treatment. Professor E. N. Chukwu pointed out an error in a preprint version of this paper, and the present formulation of Theorem 4.6 is the result of discussions with him. In a colloquium at Würzburg University, Professor P. C. Parks made the point that a portion ofmodern control theory is implicit in the work of Achiezer: in connection with the present material, the so-called M-moment problem, and our Theorem 4.6. The referee kindly pointed out the reference for the example in Section 1. This paper is a revised version of a report, Preprint No. 279, prepared while the author held a Humboldt Award at the TH Darmstadt.     

Time-optimal control of parabolic systems with boundary conditions involving time delays

The present paper is concerned with the control of certain parabolic systems whose boundary conditions involve time delays. The optimal controls are characterized in terms of an adjoint system and shown to be unique and bang-bang. These results extend to certain cases of nonlinear control and to fixed-time, minimum-norm control problems.     

On optimal control of functional differential systems

We use relaxed controls to derive optimality condition for control problems governed by functional differential systems. We include general boundary conditions, and the case of periodic trajectories is a special one.This research was supported by NSF Grant HRD-91-54077.     

Necessary conditions for distributed-parameter systems with controls of fewer variables than state variables

Necessary conditions are proved for multi-dimensional control systems, in which the state is a function of several independent variables in a fixed domain, while the controlu is a function of only some of the independent variables (that is,u is a lower-dimensional control). The cost functional can be taken in the usual Lagrange form of a multiple integral or in Mayer form. The state equations are a system of partial differential equations in explicit form with assigned boundary conditions, and constraints may be imposed on the values of the control variables.The author wishes to thank Professor L. Cesari for his many helpful comments and assistance in the preparation of this paper and Professor L. DeBoer for his interest and encouragement. This work was sponsored by the United States Air Force under Grants Nos. AF-AFOSR-69-1767-A and AFOSR-69-1662.     

Hölder Continuity of Adjoint States and Optimal Controls for State Constrained Problems

We investigate Hölder regularity of adjoint states and optimal controls for a Bolza problem under state constraints. We start by considering any optimal solution satisfying the constrained maximum principle in its normal form and we show that whenever the associated Hamiltonian function is smooth enough and has some monotonicity properties in the directions normal to the constraints, then both the adjoint state and optimal trajectory enjoy Hölder type regularity. More precisely, we prove that if the state constraints are smooth, then the adjoint state and the derivative of the optimal trajectory are Hölder continuous, while they have the two sided lower Hölder continuity property for less regular constraints. Finally, we provide sufficient conditions for Hölder type regularity of optimal controls.     

基于航段需求计算网络竞价的近似动态规划方法

竞价控制是收益管理中广泛应用的一种存量控制方法.将网络存量控制问题描述为一个动态规划模型,通过状态向量的一个仿射函数近似动态规划的最优值函数,并且在航段水平上考虑随机需求,最终得到一个计算网络竞价所需的确定性线性规划(DLP),相对于标准的DLP,这个DLP得到了更接近于动态规划最优值的上界.给出了一个列生成算法用于求解这个DLP,并提供了模拟算例,计算结果表明可获得比标准的DLP方法更好的收益.     

Stepanov-like pseudo almost periodic solutions for impulsive perturbed partial stochastic differential equations and its optimal control

This paper is mainly concerned with the Stepanov-like pseudo almost periodicity to a class of impulsive perturbed partial stochastic differential equations. Firstly, we prove the existence of $p$-mean piecewise Stepanov-like pseudo almost periodic mild solutions for the impulsive stochastic dynamical system in a Hilbert space under non-Lipschitz conditions. The results are obtained by using the fixed point techniques with fractional power arguments. Then the existence of optimal pairs of system governed by impulsive partial stochastic differential equations is also obtained. Finally, an example is provided to illustrate the developed theory.     

Global Stability of a Stochastic Lotka-Volterra Cooperative System with Two Feedback Controls

In this paper, a class of Lotka-Volterra cooperation system and corresponding stochastic system with two feedback controls which are a?ected by all species are considered. We obtain some su?cient criteria for local stability and global asymptotic stability of equilibria of the systems. Our study shows that these equilibria could be globally stable by adjusting coe?cients of the feedback control variables and stochastic perturbation parameters. Numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate our main result.