Introduction:
In this session recent developments in optimal control of dynamical systems described by ordinary differential equations will be presented. The topics cover a broad spectrum of theoretical, numerical and applied aspects of optimal control. They range from classical geometric techniques to modern non-smooth approaches and intertwine these theoretical and numerical developments with practical applications. These include quantum control, oil exploration, biological and medical systems. They provide a diversity of view-points of new developments in the control of nonlinear systems both from the type of methods used and areas from which the applications are drawn. |