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A time-optimal control problem is solved for Monod's model of bacterial growth in continuous culture. The solution is obtained using Green's theorem and has a simple feedback form.
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D'Ans, G., Kokotović, P. & Gottlieb, D. Time-optimal control for a model of bacterial growth. J Optim Theory Appl 7, 61–69 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00933593
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