Inverse Continuous-Time Linear Quadratic Regulator: From Control Cost Matrix to Entire Cost Reconstruction

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Autori principali: Cao, Yuexin, Li, Yibei, Zou, Zhuo, Hu, Xiaoming
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author Cao, Yuexin
Li, Yibei
Zou, Zhuo
Hu, Xiaoming
author_facet Cao, Yuexin
Li, Yibei
Zou, Zhuo
Hu, Xiaoming
contents This paper studies the inverse optimal control problem for continuous-time linear quadratic regulators over finite-time horizon, aiming to reconstruct the control, state, and terminal cost matrices in the objective function from observed optimal inputs. Previous studies have mainly explored the recovery of state cost matrices under the assumptions that the system is controllable and the control cost matrix is given. Motivated by various applications in which the control cost matrix is unknown and needs to be identified, we present two reconstruction methods. The first exploits the full trajectory of the feedback matrix and establishes the necessary and sufficient condition for unique recovery. To further reduce the computational complexity, the second method utilizes the feedback matrix at some time points, where sufficient conditions for uniqueness are provided. Moreover, we study the recovery of the state and terminal cost matrices in a more general manner. Unlike prior works that assume controllability, we analyse its impact on well-posedness, and derive analytical expressions for unknown matrices for both controllable and uncontrollable cases. Finally, we characterize the structural relation between the inverse problems with the control cost matrix either to be reconstructed or given as a prior.
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spellingShingle Inverse Continuous-Time Linear Quadratic Regulator: From Control Cost Matrix to Entire Cost Reconstruction
Cao, Yuexin
Li, Yibei
Zou, Zhuo
Hu, Xiaoming
Optimization and Control
This paper studies the inverse optimal control problem for continuous-time linear quadratic regulators over finite-time horizon, aiming to reconstruct the control, state, and terminal cost matrices in the objective function from observed optimal inputs. Previous studies have mainly explored the recovery of state cost matrices under the assumptions that the system is controllable and the control cost matrix is given. Motivated by various applications in which the control cost matrix is unknown and needs to be identified, we present two reconstruction methods. The first exploits the full trajectory of the feedback matrix and establishes the necessary and sufficient condition for unique recovery. To further reduce the computational complexity, the second method utilizes the feedback matrix at some time points, where sufficient conditions for uniqueness are provided. Moreover, we study the recovery of the state and terminal cost matrices in a more general manner. Unlike prior works that assume controllability, we analyse its impact on well-posedness, and derive analytical expressions for unknown matrices for both controllable and uncontrollable cases. Finally, we characterize the structural relation between the inverse problems with the control cost matrix either to be reconstructed or given as a prior.
title Inverse Continuous-Time Linear Quadratic Regulator: From Control Cost Matrix to Entire Cost Reconstruction
topic Optimization and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.04083