Control synthesis in the problem of the time-optimal intersection of a sphere (Q1264761)

Let be given the dynamic controlled object \[ \dot{x}=v,\;v=u,\;\;x,v,u \in E^{n},\;x(0)=x^{0},\;v(0)=v^{0} \] \[ x(t_{f}) \in S_{r},\;S_{r}=\{x:| x| =r \},\;t_{f} = \min \{T:x(T) \in S_{r}\},\;| u| \leq v^{0}, \] where it is assumed \(0 \in \text{int} S_{r}\), \(r < \infty\). Using the maximum principle there has been shown that time optimal control is of bang-bang type and moreover that a case of multi-dimensional space is equivalent to the planar one. The concept of feedback system synthesis corresponds to that given by \textit{P. Brunovsky} [SIAM J. Control 12, 624-634 (1974; Zbl 0301.49004)] and is called regular synthesis. Numerical solutions of fourth-degree problem illustrates the mathematical way of argument.