In this paper, we consider a novel dynamic optimization problem for nonlinear multistage systems with time-delays. Such systems evolve over multiple stages, with the dynamics in each stage depending on both the current state of the system and the state at delayed times. The optimization problem...

This paper addresses the duality problem for dynamical, linear, time-invariant systems defined over a ring. The duality principle is at the core of theoretical results for systems defined over a field, but this principle can not be applied for systems over a ring. From the definition of...

Before zinc electrolysis, zinc powder is added to the zinc sulphate electrolyte solution to facilitate the removal of harmful metallic ions. This purification process can be modeled by a time delay differential equation. Since some of the parameters in this model are unknown, zinc powder is...

In this paper, we consider the problem of assigning, by state feedback, a finite spectrum to a single-input system with commensurate point delays. It is well-known that spectral controllability is a necessary condition. We show that it is also sufficient. We give a constructive procedure for the...