Abstract
A question of flow around an obstacle leads to an optimal control problem. If an optimum path exists, then it is calculable from the Pontryagin principle. The optimum is verified to be reached, using a discretization of the problem.
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Craven, B.D. Optimal Control for an Obstruction Problem. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 100, 435–439 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021746622539
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