
Optimal Control Theory
by Donald E. Kirk · first published 1970
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…actually plan and optimize the trajectory of a rocket? You're looking into Control Theory and specifically the field of Optimal Control. If you have some college Math {1,2}XX literacy, I remember Optimal Control Theory: An Introduction by Donald E. Kirk https://www.amazon.com/Optimal-Control-Theory-Introduction-E... having some chapter or two dedicated to trajectory optimization. Although it's not an easy reading…
on “Orbital Mechanics” ↗I am using Optimal Control Theory An Introduction from Donald Kirk and Modern Control Engineering from Katsuhiko Ogata. Both are heavy in math, but are not that difficult (I studied theoretical math some 20 years ago and I can read them).
on “PID Controller for controlling the number of servers in a data-center” ↗