The calculus of variations is used to find functions that optimize quantities expressed in terms of integrals. Optimal control theory seeks to find functions th

This textbook offers a concise yet rigorous introduction to calculus of variations and optimal control theory, and is a self-contained resource for graduate stu

This is an intuitively motivated presentation of many topics in classical mechanics and related areas of control theory and calculus of variations. All topics t

A rigorous introduction to optimal control theory, which will enable engineers and scientists to put the theory into practice.

This book is intended for a first course in the calculus of variations, at the senior or beginning graduate level. The reader will learn methods for finding fun