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MATH-5546: 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-5545 and MATH-4525

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 15

Average GPA: 3.86 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 73.85%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

John A Burns201989.1%10.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.819
Jeffrey T Borggaard2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.982
Robert C Rogers2005100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Joseph A Ball201390.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.932
Martin V Day200780.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801

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