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    This study introduces a new optimal control framework using higher-order power-law costs. This approach better models real-world systems and leads to less aggressive control actions compared to traditional quadratic methods.

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    Area of Science:

    • Control Theory
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Systems Engineering

    Background:

    • Traditional optimal control relies on quadratic costs, limiting applicability to complex nonlinear systems.
    • Real-world systems in water, energy, agriculture, and finance exhibit critical nonlinearities.
    • Existing methods struggle to capture these nonlinear dynamics effectively.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a unified framework for discrete-time optimal control with higher-order power-law costs.
    • To develop analytical solutions for control laws and cost functions in deterministic and stochastic settings.
    • To address limitations of quadratic cost functions in modeling real-world nonlinearities.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized convex-completion techniques to derive semi-explicit solutions.
    • Developed variance-aware solutions for systems with additive and multiplicative noise.
    • Extended the framework to handle mean-field-type-dependent dynamics.

    Main Results:

    • Derived semi-explicit expressions for control laws, cost-to-go functions, and recursive coefficients.
    • Established conditions for the positivity of recursive coefficients.
    • Demonstrated that higher-order costs result in less aggressive control policies (reduced action changes) than quadratic costs.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed framework offers a more accurate approach to optimal control for nonlinear systems.
    • Higher-order power-law costs provide a more realistic and stable control strategy.
    • Findings are validated through numerical analyses, showing practical implications for various networks.