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In the previous developments, it has been assumed that the optimal control is continuous over the time interval of the problem. However, there exist problems in which the control can be discontinuous at a point or points.

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Hull, D.G. (2003). Control Discontinuities. In: Optimal Control Theory for Applications. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4180-3_16

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