Abstract
Problems arising in the application of techniques of automatic control to complex non-linear systems subject to random disturbances may be solved by automatic optimization. A variety of such schemes have been proposed. These are discussed with reference to a performance criterion which is to be optimized; they may be classified as employing either open-loop or closed-loop methods of optimization. A terminology is suggested for the description of such systems.

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