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Sub-Riemannian Optimization

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Optimization problems arising in the control of some important types of physical systems lead naturally to problems in sub-Riemannian optimization. Here we provide context and background material on the relevant mathematics and discuss some specific problem areas where these ideas play a role.

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  1. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Roger Brockett

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  1. College of Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

    John Baillieul

  2. Technological Leadership Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MA, USA

    Tariq Samad

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Brockett, R. (2021). Sub-Riemannian Optimization. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44184-5_48

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