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Two major branches of optimization are: parameter optimization and optimal control theory. In parameter optimization (a problem of finite dimensions, that is, where the parameters are not functions of time) we minimize a function of a finite number of parameters.
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Longuski, J.M., Guzmán, J.J., Prussing, J.E. (2014). Parameter Optimization. In: Optimal Control with Aerospace Applications. Space Technology Library, vol 32. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8945-0_1
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