Sufficient optimality conditions in hierarchical models of nonuniform systems

We give a brief survey of the studies developed on the basis of general Krotov's sufficient optimality conditions in an important research direction related to nonuniform systems. We construct a two-layered model of the network structure. The upper level of this model is an abstract network of operators; the lower level contains continuous dynamical models. For such a network, we pose an optimization problem and find general sufficient optimality conditions as generalizations of sufficient conditions for discrete-continuous dynamical systems. We survey possible applications of this direction and consider an example of optimizing nature preservation activities in a river basin.

Presented by the member of Editorial Board: E. Ya. Rubinovich