A variational derivation of LQR for piecewise time-varying systems

Alex Ansari, Todd David Murphey

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Abstract

This paper provides a complete derivation for LQR optimal controllers and the optimal value function using basic principles from variational calculus. As opposed to alternatives, the derivation does not rely on the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equations, Pontryagin's Maximum Principle (PMP), or the Euler Lagrange (EL) equations. Because it requires significantly less background, the approach is educationally instructive. It provides a different perspective of how and why key quantities such as the adjoint variable and Riccati equation show up in optimal control computations and their connection to the optimal value function. Additionally, the derivation presented requires fewer regularity assumptions than necessary in applying the HJB or EL equations. As with PMP, the methods in this paper apply to systems and controls that are piecewise continuous in time.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationACC 2015 - 2015 American Control Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2260-2265
Number of pages6
Volume2015-July
ISBN (Electronic)9781479986842
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015
Event2015 American Control Conference, ACC 2015 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Jul 1 2015Jul 3 2015

Other

Other2015 American Control Conference, ACC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period7/1/157/3/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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