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If the problem is relaxed, i.e., we demand that <math>w(t)</math> be in the continuous interval <math>[0, 1]</math> instead of the binary choice <math>\{0,1\}</math>, the optimal solution can be determined by means of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontryagin%27s_minimum_principle Pontryagins maximum principle]. The optimal solution contains a singular arc, as can be seen in the plot of the optimal control. The two differential states and corresponding adjoint variables in the indirect approach are also displayed. A different approach to solving the relaxed problem is by using a direct method such as collocation or Bock's direct multiple shooting method. Optimal solutions for different control discretizations are also plotted in the leftmost figure.
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If the problem is relaxed, i.e., we demand that <math>w(t)</math> be in the continuous interval <math>[0, 1]</math> instead of the binary choice <math>\{0,1\}</math>, the optimal solution can be determined by using a direct method such as collocation or Bock's direct multiple shooting method.  
  
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The optimal objective value of this relaxed problem is <math>x_2(t_f) = 1.34408</math>. As follows from MIOC theory <bib id="Sager2011d" /> this is the best lower bound on the optimal value of the original problem with the integer restriction on the control function. In other words, this objective value can be approximated arbitrarily close, if the control only switches often enough between 0 and 1. As no optimal solution exists, two suboptimal ones are shown, one with only two switches and an objective function value of <math>x_2(t_f) = 1.38276</math>, and one with 56 switches and <math>x_2(t_f) = 1.34416</math>.
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The optimal objective value of the relaxed problem with  <math> n_t=6000, \, n_u=40  </math> is <math>x_3(t_f)=1.0.995906234</math>. The objective value of the binary controls obtained by Combinatorial Integral Approimation (CIA) is <math>x_3(t_f) =3.20831942</math>.  The binary control solution was evaluated in the MIOCP by using a Merit function with additional Lagrange term <math> 100 \max\limits_{t\in[0,1]}\{0,0.4-x_2(t)\}  </math>.
  
 
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  Image:lotkaRelaxedControls.png| Optimal relaxed control determined by an indirect approach and by a direct approach on different control discretization grids.
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  Image:MmlotkaRelaxed_12000_30_1.png| Optimal relaxed controls and states determined by an direct approach with ampl_mintoc (Radau collocation) and <math>n_t=12000, \, n_u=400</math>.
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  Image:MmlotkaCIA 12000 30 1.png| Optimal binary controls and states determined by an direct approach (Radau collocation) with ampl_mintoc and <math>n_t=12000, \, n_u=400</math>. The relaxed controls were approximated by Combinatorial Integral Approximation.
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Revision as of 14:11, 10 January 2018

Egerstedt standard problem
State dimension: 1
Differential states: 3
Discrete control functions: 3
Path constraints: 1
Interior point equalities: 3

The Egerstedt standard problemm is the problem is of an academic nature and was proposed by Egerestedt to highlight the features of an Hybrid System algorithm in 2006 [Egerstedt2006]Author: M. Egerstedt; Y. Wardi; H. Axelsson
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Pages: 110--115
Title: Transition-time optimization for switched-mode dynamical systems
Volume: 51
Year: 2006
Link to Google Scholar. It has been used since then in many MIOCP research studies (e.g. [Jung2013]Author: M. Jung; C. Kirches; S. Sager
Booktitle: Facets of Combinatorial Optimization -- Festschrift for Martin Gr\"otschel
Editor: M. J\"unger and G. Reinelt
Pages: 387--417
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Title: On Perspective Functions and Vanishing Constraints in Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimal Control
Url: http://www.mathopt.de/PUBLICATIONS/Jung2013.pdf
Year: 2013
Link to Google Scholar) for benchmarking of MIOCP algorithms.


Mathematical formulation

The mixed-integer optimal control problem after partial outer convexification is given by

\begin{array}{llclr} \displaystyle \min_{x, \omega} & x_3(t_f) \\[1.5ex] \mbox{s.t.} & \dot{x}_1 & = & -x_1\omega_1 + (x_1+x_2)\omega_2+(x_1-x_2)\omega_3, \\ & \dot{x}_2 & = & (x_1+2x_2)\omega_1+(x_1-2x_2)\omega_2+(x_1+x_2)\omega_3, \\ & \dot{x}_3 & = & x_1^2+x_2^2, \\[1.5ex] & x(0) &=& (0.5, 0.5, 0)^T, \\ & x_2(t) & \geq & 0.4, \\ & 1 &=& \sum\limits_{i=1}^3\omega_i(t), \\ & \omega(t) &\in& \{0, 1\}, \end{array}

for t \in [t_0, t_f]=[0,1] .

Reference Solutions

If the problem is relaxed, i.e., we demand that w(t) be in the continuous interval [0, 1] instead of the binary choice \{0,1\}, the optimal solution can be determined by using a direct method such as collocation or Bock's direct multiple shooting method.

The optimal objective value of the relaxed problem with n_t=6000, \, n_u=40 is x_3(t_f)=1.0.995906234. The objective value of the binary controls obtained by Combinatorial Integral Approimation (CIA) is x_3(t_f) =3.20831942. The binary control solution was evaluated in the MIOCP by using a Merit function with additional Lagrange term 100 \max\limits_{t\in[0,1]}\{0,0.4-x_2(t)\} .

  • Reference solution plots

  • Optimal relaxed controls and states determined by an direct approach with ampl_mintoc (Radau collocation) and n_t=12000, \, n_u=400.

  • Optimal binary controls and states determined by an direct approach (Radau collocation) with ampl_mintoc and n_t=12000, \, n_u=400. The relaxed controls were approximated by Combinatorial Integral Approximation.


Source Code

Model descriptions are available in

Variants

There are several alternative formulations and variants of the above problem, in particular

  • a prescribed time grid for the control function [Sager2006]Address: Heidelberg
    Author: S. Sager; H.G. Bock; M. Diehl; G. Reinelt; J.P. Schl\"oder
    Booktitle: Recent Advances in Optimization
    Editor: A. Seeger
    Note: ISBN 978-3-5402-8257-0
    Pages: 269--289
    Publisher: Springer
    Series: Lectures Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems
    Title: Numerical methods for optimal control with binary control functions applied to a Lotka-Volterra type fishing problem
    Volume: 563
    Year: 2009
    Link to Google Scholar    , see also Lotka Volterra fishing problem (AMPL),
  • a time-optimal formulation to get into a steady-state [Sager2005]Address: Tönning, Lübeck, Marburg
    Author: S. Sager
    Editor: ISBN 3-89959-416-9
    Publisher: Der andere Verlag
    Title: Numerical methods for mixed--integer optimal control problems
    Url: http://mathopt.de/PUBLICATIONS/Sager2005.pdf
    Year: 2005
    Link to Google Scholar    ,
  • the usage of a different target steady-state, as the one corresponding to w(t) = 1 which is (1 + c_1, 1 - c_0), see Lotka Volterra multi-arcs problem
  • different fishing control functions for the two species, see Lotka Volterra Multimode fishing problem
  • different parameters and start values.

Miscellaneous and Further Reading

The Lotka Volterra fishing problem was introduced by Sebastian Sager in a proceedings paper [Sager2006]Address: Heidelberg
Author: S. Sager; H.G. Bock; M. Diehl; G. Reinelt; J.P. Schl\"oder
Booktitle: Recent Advances in Optimization
Editor: A. Seeger
Note: ISBN 978-3-5402-8257-0
Pages: 269--289
Publisher: Springer
Series: Lectures Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems
Title: Numerical methods for optimal control with binary control functions applied to a Lotka-Volterra type fishing problem
Volume: 563
Year: 2009
Link to Google Scholar and revisited in his PhD thesis [Sager2005]Address: Tönning, Lübeck, Marburg
Author: S. Sager
Editor: ISBN 3-89959-416-9
Publisher: Der andere Verlag
Title: Numerical methods for mixed--integer optimal control problems
Url: http://mathopt.de/PUBLICATIONS/Sager2005.pdf
Year: 2005
Link to Google Scholar. These are also the references to look for more details.

References

[Egerstedt2006]M. Egerstedt; Y. Wardi; H. Axelsson (2006): Transition-time optimization for switched-mode dynamical systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 51, 110--115Link to Google Scholar
[Jung2013]M. Jung; C. Kirches; S. Sager (2013): On Perspective Functions and Vanishing Constraints in Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimal Control. Facets of Combinatorial Optimization -- Festschrift for Martin Gr\"otschelLink to Google Scholar
[Sager2005]S. Sager (2005): Numerical methods for mixed--integer optimal control problems. (%edition%). Der andere Verlag, Tönning, Lübeck, Marburg, %pages%Link to Google Scholar
[Sager2006]S. Sager; H.G. Bock; M. Diehl; G. Reinelt; J.P. Schl\"oder (2009): Numerical methods for optimal control with binary control functions applied to a Lotka-Volterra type fishing problem. Springer, Recent Advances in OptimizationLink to Google Scholar
[Sager2011d]S. Sager: On the Integration of Optimization Approaches for Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimal Control, 2011Link to Google Scholar




We present numerical results for a benchmark MIOCP from a previous study [157] with the addition of switching constraints. In its original form, the problem was:


After partial outer convexification with respect to the integer control v, the binary convexified counterpart problem reads

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