Abstract
A procedure is described for the solution of the free end-point optimal control problem. The multivariable plant is assumed to be linear and time-invariant, and the quadratic performance criterion, which is measured over a finite interval, contains an end-state weighting term. This is the first presentation of a general solution to this problem in the complex frequency domain. A technique is described by which the optimal time-varying feedback gain matrix can be calculated directly from the s domain results.

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