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MATH-5545: Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control Theory

Description: Unified course in the calculus of variations and control theory including multiple integral problems and distributed parameter control systems. Necessary conditions, sufficient conditions, nonclassical problems, optimal control, distributed parameter control, computational methods.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: MATH-4425 and MATH-4525

Required By: MATH-5546

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.97 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 92.72%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Shu Ming Sun202290.9%9.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941
John A Burns2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.002
Jeffrey T Borggaard2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2022Fall 2024Term050% W