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Two algorithms for the solution of a parametric optimal design problem are developed and applied to example problems from diverse fields, such as finite allocation problems, optimal design of dynamical systems, and Chebyshev approximation. Sensitivity analysis gives rise to a first-order feedback law, which contains a compensating term for any error in the nominal solution, as well as sensitivity of the solution with respect to design parameters. The compensating term, when used alone, leads to a new second-order method of maximization for a linearly-constrained nonlinear programming problem.
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Communicated by C. T. Leondes
This paper is based on the PhD Thesis of the first author.
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Kwak, B.M., Haug, E.J. Parametric optimal design. J Optim Theory Appl 20, 13–35 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00933345
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