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Dynamics and Control Using Functional Interpolation

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E6: Functional Interpolation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 7007

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Prof. Dr. Daniele Mortari

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Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3141 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3141, USA
Interests: attitude and position determination systems; satellite constellations design; sensor data processing; algorithms and linear algebra
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Prof. Dr. Roberto Furfaro

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1. Systems & Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
2. Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Interests: aerospace and mechanical engineering

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Mathematics on “Dynamics and Control Using Functional Interpolation” invites both original and survey articles that bring together new mathematical tools and numerical methods for studying general problems on dynamics or optimal control (direct or indirect methods) based on functional interpolation. This issue is motivated by the recent profusion and success of functional interpolation in aerospace problems (e.g., relative navigation, landing, orbit propagation, homotopy continuation) and its extension to general problems in dynamics and control.

Some topics of interest include numerical stability, convergence and complexity analysis, approximation models, continuation methods, numerical linear algebra, differential and integrodifferential equations (ordinary, partial), optimization, and the use of analytical and/or machine learning approaches.

All submissions must include a discussion of theoretical guarantees or at least justifications for the methods. Articles that explicitly address specific needs of real problems and/or connections to equivalent critical problems are particularly encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Daniele Mortari
Prof. Dr. Roberto Furfaro
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Keywords

  • numerical stability
  • convergence and complexity analysis approximation models
  • continuation methods
  • numerical linear algebra
  • differential and integrodifferential equations (ordinary, partial)
  • optimization, and the use of analytical and/or machine-learning approaches

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Hypersingular Integral Equations Encountered in Problems of Mechanics
by Suren M. Mkhitaryan, Hovik A. Matevossian, Eghine G. Kanetsyan and Musheg S. Mkrtchyan
Mathematics 2024, 12(22), 3620; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12223620 - 20 Nov 2024
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In the paper, for hypersingular integral equations with new kernels, a solution is constructed using an approach based on Chebyshev orthogonal polynomials and the principle of contraction mappings. Integrals in hypersingular integral equations are understood in the sense of Hadamard finite-part integrals. The [...] Read more.
In the paper, for hypersingular integral equations with new kernels, a solution is constructed using an approach based on Chebyshev orthogonal polynomials and the principle of contraction mappings. Integrals in hypersingular integral equations are understood in the sense of Hadamard finite-part integrals. The hypersingular integral equations under consideration in some cases of kernels are solved exactly in closed form using the Chebyshev orthogonal polynomial method, and with other kernels by the same method, they are reduced to infinite systems of linear algebraic equations. In addition, hypersingular integral equations with the kernels considered in the article are reduced to finite systems of linear algebraic equations using Gauss–Chebyshev type quadrature formulas. To assess the effectiveness of the two methods, a comparative analysis of the results for hypersingular integral equations with the corresponding kernels is carried out. Full article
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A Theory of Functional Connections-Based hp-Adaptive Mesh Refinement Algorithm for Solving Hypersensitive Two-Point Boundary-Value Problems
by Kristofer Drozd, Roberto Furfaro and Andrea D’Ambrosio
Mathematics 2024, 12(9), 1360; https://doi.org/10.3390/math12091360 - 29 Apr 2024
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This manuscript introduces the first hp-adaptive mesh refinement algorithm for the Theory of Functional Connections (TFC) to solve hypersensitive two-point boundary-value problems (TPBVPs). The TFC is a mathematical framework that analytically satisfies linear constraints using an approximation method called a constrained expression. [...] Read more.
This manuscript introduces the first hp-adaptive mesh refinement algorithm for the Theory of Functional Connections (TFC) to solve hypersensitive two-point boundary-value problems (TPBVPs). The TFC is a mathematical framework that analytically satisfies linear constraints using an approximation method called a constrained expression. The constrained expression utilized in this work is composed of two parts. The first part consists of Chebyshev orthogonal polynomials, which conform to the solution of differentiation variables. The second part is a summation of products between switching and projection functionals, which satisfy the boundary constraints. The mesh refinement algorithm relies on the truncation error of the constrained expressions to determine the ideal number of basis functions within a segment’s polynomials. Whether to increase the number of basis functions in a segment or divide it is determined by the decay rate of the truncation error. The results show that the proposed algorithm is capable of solving hypersensitive TPBVPs more accurately than MATLAB R2021b’s bvp4c routine and is much better than the standard TFC method that uses global constrained expressions. The proposed algorithm’s main flaw is its long runtime due to the numerical approximation of the Jacobians. Full article
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Physics-Informed Neural Networks and Functional Interpolation for Solving the Matrix Differential Riccati Equation
by Kristofer Drozd, Roberto Furfaro, Enrico Schiassi and Andrea D’Ambrosio
Mathematics 2023, 11(17), 3635; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11173635 - 23 Aug 2023
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In this manuscript, we explore how the solution of the matrix differential Riccati equation (MDRE) can be computed with the Extreme Theory of Functional Connections (X-TFC). X-TFC is a physics-informed neural network that uses functional interpolation to analytically satisfy linear constraints, such as [...] Read more.
In this manuscript, we explore how the solution of the matrix differential Riccati equation (MDRE) can be computed with the Extreme Theory of Functional Connections (X-TFC). X-TFC is a physics-informed neural network that uses functional interpolation to analytically satisfy linear constraints, such as the MDRE’s terminal constraint. We utilize two approaches for solving the MDRE with X-TFC: direct and indirect implementation. The first approach involves solving the MDRE directly with X-TFC, where the matrix equations are vectorized to form a system of first order differential equations and solved with iterative least squares. In the latter approach, the MDRE is first transformed into a matrix differential Lyapunov equation (MDLE) based on the anti-stabilizing solution of the algebraic Riccati equation. The MDLE is easier to solve with X-TFC because it is linear, while the MDRE is nonlinear. Furthermore, the MDLE solution can easily be transformed back into the MDRE solution. Both approaches are validated by solving a fluid catalytic reactor problem and comparing the results with several state-of-the-art methods. Our work demonstrates that the first approach should be performed if a highly accurate solution is desired, while the second approach should be used if a quicker computation time is needed. Full article
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Theory of Functional Connections Extended to Fractional Operators
by Daniele Mortari, Roberto Garrappa and Luigi Nicolò
Mathematics 2023, 11(7), 1721; https://doi.org/10.3390/math11071721 - 4 Apr 2023
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The theory of functional connections, an analytical framework generalizing interpolation, was extended and applied in the context of fractional-order operators (integrals and derivatives). The extension was performed and presented for univariate functions, with the aim of determining the whole set of functions satisfying [...] Read more.
The theory of functional connections, an analytical framework generalizing interpolation, was extended and applied in the context of fractional-order operators (integrals and derivatives). The extension was performed and presented for univariate functions, with the aim of determining the whole set of functions satisfying some constraints expressed in terms of integrals and derivatives of non-integer order. The objective of these expressions was to solve fractional differential equations or other problems subject to fractional constraints. Although this work focused on the Riemann–Liouville definitions, the method is, however, more general, and it can be applied with different definitions of fractional operators just by changing the way they are computed. Three examples are provided showing, step by step, how to apply this extension for: (1) one constraint in terms of a fractional derivative, (2) three constraints (a function, a fractional derivative, and an integral), and (3) two constraints expressed in terms of linear combinations of fractional derivatives and integrals. Full article
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