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Title: Quasi-Stochastic Approximation: Design Principles With Applications to Extremum Seeking Control
From the summary: The goal of this article is two-fold: survey the emerging theory of QSA (quasi-stochastic approximation) and its implication to design, and explain the intimate connection between QSA and ESC (extremum seeking control). The contributions go in two directions: ESC algorithm design can benefit by applying concepts from QSA theory, and the broader research community with interest in gradient-free optimization can benefit from the control theoretic approach inherent to ESC.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1935389
PAR ID:
10477050
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
IEEE Control Systems Magazine
Date Published:
Journal Name:
IEEE Control Systems
Volume:
43
Issue:
5
ISSN:
1066-033X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
111 to 136
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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