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Insect pest eradication as a discrete non‐linear control problem
Author(s) -
Plant Richard E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
optimal control applications and methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.458
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-1514
pISSN - 0143-2087
DOI - 10.1002/oca.4660070407
Subject(s) - pest analysis , optimal control , population , pest control , control (management) , mathematical optimization , insect pest , simple (philosophy) , discrete time and continuous time , computer science , mathematics , control theory (sociology) , ecology , artificial intelligence , biology , statistics , agronomy , medicine , philosophy , botany , epistemology , environmental health
The problem of eradication of an insect pest population can be viewed as a time optimal, discrete time, non‐linear control problem in which the objective is to achieve eradication as quickly as possible. We discuss the solution of a simple model problem in which eradication is carried out by means of the sterile insect technique. An algorithm for the resulting control problem is presented.