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On the maximum principle for a class of discrete dynamical systems with lags

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A maximum principle for a class of discrete systems with lags is established constructively within the framework of discrete optimal control theory. An application of the maximum principle to a problem in advertising concludes the paper.

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  1. Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    C. A. Burdet (Associate Professor)

  2. Faculty of Management Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    S. P. Sethi (Associate Professor)

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Burdet, C.A., Sethi, S.P. On the maximum principle for a class of discrete dynamical systems with lags. J Optim Theory Appl 19, 445–454 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00941486

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