The Theory of Functional Connections: A Journey from Theory to Application

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dc.contributor.advisorMortari, Daniele
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVadali, Srinivas
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHurtado, John E
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEfendiev, Yalchin
dc.creatorJohnston, Hunter Reed
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-24T22:14:49Z
dc.date.available2022-01-24T22:14:49Z
dc.date.created2021-08
dc.date.issued2021-05-19
dc.date.submittedAugust 2021
dc.date.updated2022-01-24T22:14:50Z
dc.description.abstractThe Theory of Functional Connections (TFC) is a general methodology for functional interpolation that can embed a set of user-specified linear constraints. The functionals derived from this method, called "constrained expressions," analytically satisfy the imposed constraints and can be leveraged to transform constrained optimization problems to unconstrained ones. By simplifying the optimization problem, this technique has been shown to produce a numerical scheme that is faster, more accurate, and robust to poor initialization. The content of this dissertation details the complete development of the Theory of Functional Connections. First, the seminal paper on the Theory of Functional Connections is discussed and motivates the discovery of a more general formulation of the constrained expressions. Leveraging this formulation, a rigorous structure of the constrained expression is produced with associated mathematical definitions, claims, and proofs. Furthermore, the second part of this dissertation explains how this technique can be used to solve ordinary differential equations providing a wide variety of examples compared to the state-of-the-art. The final part of this work focuses on unitizing the techniques and algorithms produced in the prior sections to explore the feasibility of using the Theory of Functional Connections to solve real-time optimal control problems, namely optimal landing problems.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/195048
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectTheory of Functional Connectionsen
dc.subjectfunctional interpolationen
dc.subjectdifferential equationsen
dc.subjectoptimizationen
dc.subjectoptimal controlen
dc.titleThe Theory of Functional Connections: A Journey from Theory to Applicationen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.materialtexten
local.etdauthor.orcid0000-0002-8091-2987
thesis.degree.departmentAerospace Engineeringen
thesis.degree.disciplineAerospace Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorTexas A&M Universityen
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen

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