TARGETING MOVING TARGETS IN CHAOTIC DYNAMICAL-SYSTEMS

In this paper, the problem of targeting moving targets in discrete cha otic dynamical systems is considered. The aim is to derive open-loop c ontrols from methods of optimal control theory and use them to obtain global (sub)optimal targeting feedback controllers, i.e. interpolated spline surface controls. The performance of these targeting controller s in the presence of random dynamical noise is illustrated, both in th e case of disturbances in the initial condition and with random system disturbances during the targeting process. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.