Finite Horizon H∞ and Related Control Problems

1 Necessary Conditions for Optimality in Problems with Nonstandard Cost Functionals.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Preliminaries.- 3. Necessary Conditions For Optimality.- 4. Cost Functional Of The Form Of A Product.- 5. Certain Generalizations.- References.- 2 Synthesis of Suboptimal H? Controllers over a Finite Horizon.- Abstract.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Finite Horizon Problem.- 3. Computation Of $$\tilde \lambda $$.- 4. A Differential Equation For $$\tilde \lambda $$.- 5. Examples.- 6. A Suboptimal Feedback Controller.- 7. Conclusions.- References.- 3 General Formulae for Suboptimal H? Control over a Finite Horizon.- Abstract.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Problem Formulation.- 3. Full State Feedback Problem.- 4. Output Feedback Controller.- 5. Summary Of Results.- 6. Conclusions.- References.- 4 Finite Horizon H? with Parameter Variations.- Abstract.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Problem Formulation.- 3. Feedback Solutions.- 4. Computation Of Performance.- 5. Performance Variation.- 6. Performance Robustness Problem Solution.- 7. An Example.- 8. Conclusions.- References.- 5 A General Minimization Problem with Application to Performance Robustness in Finite Horizon H?.- Abstract.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Existence Of A Minimizer.- 3. Characterization Of v0 And $$\tilde \lambda $$.- 4. Variation Of The Minimum Value.- 5. Application To Performance Robustness.- 6. Conclusions.- References.- 6 H? Design of the F/A-18A Automatic Carrier Landing System.- Abstract.- 1. Introduction.- 2. H? Controller Design.- 3. Actuator And Engine Dynamics.- 4. Response To Disturbances.- 5. Conclusions.- References.