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There are very natural close connections between mechanics and optimal control as both involve variational problems. This is a huge subject and we just touch on some interesting connections here. A survey and history may be found in Sussman and Willems (1997). Other aspects may be found in Bloch (2003).
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Bloch, A. (2015). Optimal Control and Mechanics. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5058-9_46
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