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We discuss one aspect of the allocation of new scientists to teaching and research careers.In the past, this allocation problem was treated on the basis of a model with knownparameters and as a classical optimal control problem with the allocation proportion as thesole control. The utility function took both short‐ and long‐term goals into account. Here,we allow for uncertainty in the possibly time‐varying system parameters. We account forthe possibility of new scientists choosing careers other than teaching and research. Finally,we treat the allocation problem not as an open-loop optimal control one, but rather as one ofrobust control, insensitive to the system uncertainties, in order to assure the desired numbersof teachers and scientists within a computable horizon.
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Lee, C., Leitmann, G. On one aspect of science policy based onan uncertain model. Annals of Operations Research 88, 199–214 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018930329879
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018930329879