Analysis and Optimal Control Intervention Strategies of a Waterborne Disease Model: A Realistic Case Study by Obiora Cornelius Collins, Kevin Jan Duffy

“…Mathematical analyses of the control model are used to determine the possible benefits of these control intervention strategies. Optimal control theory is utilized to determine how to reduce the spread of a disease with minimum cost. …”
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Optimal Stroke Path for Reciprocating Heat Engines by Mahmoud Huleihil

“…The optimal piston traces for noncombustion strokes are determined by using a combination of optimal control theory and models for the thermodynamic irreversibilities. …”
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On Disturbance Rejection for a Class of Nonlinear Systems by Wei Wei

“…Disturbance attenuation or rejection control has been attracting an increasing attention from both control theory researchers and control engineering practitioners. …”
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Weather and Climate Manipulation as an Optimal Control for Adaptive Dynamical Systems by Sergei A. Soldatenko

“…However, weather and climate modification is a purposeful process and, therefore, we can formulate operations to manipulate weather and climate as the optimization problem within the framework of the optimal control theory. The complexity of the earth’s climate system is discussed and illustrated using the simplified low-order coupled chaotic dynamical system. …”
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Synchronization of Chaotic Delayed Neural Networks via Impulsive Control by Yang Fang, Kang Yan, Kelin Li

“…By employing Lyapunov stability theorem, impulsive control theory and linear matrix inequality (LMI) technique, several new sufficient conditions ensuring the asymptotically synchronization for coupled chaotic delayed neural networks are derived. …”
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H∞-Based Pinning Synchronization of General Complex Dynamical Networks with Coupling Delays by Bowen Du, Dianfu Ma

“…This paper investigates the synchronization of complex dynamical networks with coupling delays and external disturbances by applying local feedback injections to a small fraction of nodes in the whole network. Based on H∞ control theory, some delay-independent and -dependent synchronization criteria with a prescribed H∞ disturbances attenuation index are derived for such controlled networks in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs), which guarantee that by placing a small number of feedback controllers on some nodes, the whole network can be pinned to reach network synchronization. …”
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Design of Integral Variable Structure Controller in Speed Tracking of Wind Driven Generator by Linlin Wang, Lixin Pan

“…In order to obtain the optimum power factor through maintaining the ratio of blade tip speed to wind speed, a new method for controller design of wind driven generator speed tracking is proposed basing on variable structure control theory. Integral variable of generator speed is introduced into the system equation. …”
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On the usefulness of set-membership estimation in the epidemiology of infectious diseases by Andreas Widder

“…We present a method, known in control theory, to give set-membership estimates for the states of a population in which an infectious disease is spreading. …”
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Optimal control and analysis of a stochastic SEIR epidemic model with nonlinear incidence and treatment by Jinji Du, Chuangliang Qin, Yuanxian Hui

“…The optimal solution of the disease was obtained by using the stochastic control theory. The numerical simulation of our conclusion was carried out. …”
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About Total Stability of a Class of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems Eventually Subject to Discrete Internal Delays by Manuel De la Sen

“…Some stability extensions are also discussed for the case when the systems are subject to forcing efforts by using links between the controllability and stabilizability concepts from control theory and the existence of stabilizing linear controls. …”
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Dynamic Average Consensus and Consensusability of General Linear Multiagent Systems with Random Packet Dropout by Wen-Min Zhou, Jiang-Wen Xiao

“…Through introducing a new disagreement vector, a new framework is established to solve the consensus problem. Based on the control theory, the perturbation argument, and the matrix theory, the necessary and sufficient condition for MASs to reach mean-square consensus is derived in terms of stability of an array of low-dimensional matrices. …”
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A Systematic Review on the Advancement in the Study of Fuzzy Variational Problems by Mansi Verma, Chuei Yee Chen, Adem Kılıçman, Risman Mat Hasim

“…The study of fuzzy variational problems has received significant attention over the past decade due to its successful applications in numerous fields, such as image segmentation and optimal control theory. The fuzzy Euler-Lagrange equations provide the necessary optimality conditions for solving fuzzy variational problems explicitly and have been studied under several differentiability conditions. …”
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Viability Discrimination of a Class of Control Systems on a Nonsmooth Region by Na Zhao, Jianfeng Lv, Jinlin Yang, Xinzhi Liu

“…The viability problem is an important field of study in control theory; the corresponding research has profound significance in both theory and practice. …”
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Optimal Asset Allocation for CRRA and CARA Insurers under the Vasicek Interest Rate Model by Hanlei Hu, Shaoyong Lai, Hongjing Chen

“…This paper considers the reinsurance-investment problem with interest rate risks under constant relative risk aversion and constant absolute risk aversion preferences, respectively. Stochastic control theory and dynamic programming principle are applied to investigate the optimal proportional reinsurance-investment strategy for an insurer under the Vasicek stochastic interest rate model. …”
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Projective Synchronization of Nonidentical Fractional-Order Memristive Neural Networks by Chong Chen, Zhixia Ding

“…Firstly, based on the sliding mode control theory, a new fractional-order integral sliding mode controller is designed to ensure the occurrence of sliding motion. …”
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A New Finite-Time Observer for Nonlinear Systems: Applications to Synchronization of Lorenz-Like Systems by Ricardo Aguilar-López, Juan L. Mata-Machuca

“…The proposed methodology is based on state observer design under the frame of control theory; the observer structure provides finite-time synchronization convergence by cancelling the upper bounds of the main nonlinearities of the chaotic oscillator. …”
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The Exact Linearization and LQR Control of Semiactive Connected Hydropneumatic Suspension System by Xuyang Cao, Linlin Cao, Dianlong Wang

“…With LQR (Linear Quadratic Regulator) control theory, a semiactive system has been developed for connected hydropneumatic suspension in this paper. …”
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Robust Finite-Time Terminal Sliding Mode Control for a Francis Hydroturbine Governing System by Fengjiao Wu, Junling Ding, Zhengzhong Wang

“…Then, on the basis of finite-time control theory and terminal sliding mode scheme, a new robust finite-time terminal sliding mode control method is proposed for nonlinear vibration control of the hydroturbine governing system. …”
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Hybrid Function Projective Synchronization of Hyperchaotic Financial Systems via Adaptive Control by Vikash ., Ayub Khan, Khursheed Alam

“…The synchronization results are based on adaptive control theory and Lyapunov stability theory. Additionally, we outline the basic dynamic characteristics of both hyperchaotic financial systems. …”
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Nonlinear Voltage Regulation Algorithm for DC-DC Boost Converter with Finite-Time Convergence by Chun Duan, Di Wu

“…Based on the average state space model of Boost converter system and finite-time control theory, rigorous stability analysis showed that the output voltage converges to the reference voltage in a finite time. …”
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