Abstract: This paper focuses on the inverse optimal control problem for discrete-time systems with unknown cost functions using linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). Based on Pontryagin's minimum ...

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Google’s AI R&D lab DeepMind says it has developed a new AI system to tackle problems with “machine-gradable” solutions. In experiments, the system, called AlphaEvolve, could help optimize some of the ...