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Loparo, K. A.

Publications and source records attributed to Loparo, K. A..

5 records

NASA NTRS1983

Riccati group invariants of linear hamiltonian systems

The action of the Riccati group on the Riccati differential equation is associated with the action of a subgroup of the symplectic group on a set of hamiltonian matrices. Within this framework various sets of canonical forms are developed for the matrix coefficients of the Riccati differential equation. The canonical forms presented are valid for arbitrary Kronecker indices, and it is shown that the Kronecker indices are invariants for this group action. These canonical forms are useful for studying problems arising in the areas of optimal decentralized control and the spectral theory of optimal control problems.

Garzia, M. R.↗

NASA NTRS1983

Orbit structure of Hamiltonian systems arising from Lie transformation group actions

This paper associates the Riccati group and its group action on linear-quadratic optimal control problems to the action of a Lie transformation group on a set of Hamiltonian matrices. In this Lie theoretic setting results are presented concerning the associated orbit structure and the structure of the group itself. These results are of importance in understanding the solution structure of matrix Riccati differential equations, and thus also of importance in linear-quadratic optimal control.

Garzia, M. R.↗

NASA NTRS1982

The Riccati equation, imprimitive actions and symplectic forms

This paper looks at the structure of the solution of a matrix Riccati differential equation under a predefined group of transformations. The group of transformations used is an expanded form of the feedback group. It is shown that this group of transformations is a subgroup of the symplectic group. The orbits of the Riccati differential equation under the action of this group are studied and it is seen how these techniques apply to a decentralized optimal control problem.

Garzia, M. R.↗

NASA NTRS1982

Linear Hamiltonian systems - The Riccati group and its invariants

The action of the Riccati group on the Riccati differential equation is associated with the action of a subgroup of the symplectic group on a set of Hamiltonian matrices. Within this framework canonical forms are developed for the matrix coefficients of the Riccati differential equation.

Garzia, M. R.↗

NASA NTRS1981

Disturbance decoupling, decentralized control and the Riccati equation

The disturbance decoupling and optimal decentralized control problems are looked at using identical mathematical techniques. A statement of the problems and the development of their solution approach is presented. Preliminary results are given for the optimal decentralized control problem.

Garzia, M. R.↗