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126 F.A.C.C. Fontes, L. Magni, <strong>and</strong> É. Gyurkovicsresults on existence <strong>of</strong> a minimizing solution to optimal control problems (e.g. [7,Proposition 2]). However, for implementation, using any optimization algorithm,the control functions need to be described by a finite number <strong>of</strong> parameters (theso called finite parameterizations <strong>of</strong> the control functions). The control can beparameterized as piecewise constant controls (e.g. [13]), polynomials or splinesdescribed by a finite number <strong>of</strong> coeficients, bang-bang controls (e.g. [9, 10]), etc.Note that we are not considering discretization <strong>of</strong> the model or the dynamicequation. The problems <strong>of</strong> discrete approximations are discussed in detail e.g.in [16] <strong>and</strong> [12].But, in the pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> stability, we just have to show at some point that theoptimal cost (the value function) is lower than the cost <strong>of</strong> using another admissiblecontrol. So, as long as the set <strong>of</strong> admissible control values U is constant forall time, an easy, but nevertheless important, corollary <strong>of</strong> the previous stabilityresults followsIf we consider the set <strong>of</strong> admissible control functions (including the auxiliarycontrol law) to be a finitely parameterizable set such that the set <strong>of</strong>admissible control values is constant for all time, then both the nominalstability <strong>and</strong> robust stability results here described remain valid.An example, is the use <strong>of</strong> discontinuous feedback control strategies <strong>of</strong> bang-bangtype, which can be described by a small number <strong>of</strong> parameters <strong>and</strong> so makethe problem computationally tractable. In bang-bang feedback strategies, thecontrols values <strong>of</strong> the strategy are only allowed to be at one <strong>of</strong> the extremes<strong>of</strong> its range. Many control problems <strong>of</strong> interest admit a bang-bang stabilizingcontrol. Fontes <strong>and</strong> Magni [9] describe the application <strong>of</strong> this parameterizationto a unicycle mobile robot subject to bounded disturbances.References[1] R. W. Brockett. Asymptotic stability <strong>and</strong> feedback stabilization. In R. W. Brockett,R. S. Millman, <strong>and</strong> H. S. Sussmann, editors, Differential Geometric ControlTheory, pages 181–191. Birkhouser, Boston, 1983.[2] H. Chen <strong>and</strong> F. Allgöwer. <strong>Nonlinear</strong> model predictive control schemes with guaranteedstability. In R. Berber <strong>and</strong> C. Kravaris, editors, <strong>Nonlinear</strong> <strong>Model</strong> BasedProcess Control. Kluwer, 1998.[3] H. Chen <strong>and</strong> F. Allgöwer. A quasi-infinite horizon nonlinear model predictivecontrol scheme with guaranteed stability. Automatica, 34(10):1205–1217, 1998.[4] F. H. Clarke. Nonsmooth analysis in control theory: a survey. European Journal<strong>of</strong> Control; Special issue: Fundamental Issues in Control, 7:145–159, 2001.[5] F. H. Clarke, Y. S. Ledyaev, E. D. Sontag, <strong>and</strong> A. I. Subbotin. Asymptoticcontrollability implies feedback stabilization. IEEE Transactions on AutomaticControl, 42(10):1394–1407, 1997.[6] R. Findeisen, L. Imsl<strong>and</strong>, F. Allgower, <strong>and</strong> B. Foss. Towards a sampled-data theoryfor nonlinear model predictive control. In W. Kang, M. Xiao, <strong>and</strong> C. Borges,editors, New Trends in <strong>Nonlinear</strong> Dynamics <strong>and</strong> Control, <strong>and</strong> their applications,volume 295 <strong>of</strong> Lecture Notes in Control <strong>and</strong> Information Sciences, pages 295–311.Springer Verlag, Berlin, 2003.

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