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Optimal Control. An Introduction to the Theory and Its Applications [Hardcover]

Michael Athans (Author), P. Falb (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1966 | ISBN-10: 0070024138 | ISBN-13: 978-0070024137 | Edition: First

Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate engineering students, this text introduces the theory and applications of optimal control. It serves as a bridge to the technical literature, enabling students to evaluate the implications of theoretical control work, and to judge the merits of papers on the subject. 1963 edition.

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Hardcover: 879 pages
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill; First edition (June 1966)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0070024138
ISBN-13: 978-0070024137
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,142,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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