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This paper deals with the optimization problems we face when operating and designing a decentralized dynamic system. The system is controlled by a set of controllers—each having different information and control variables. Data acquisition and communication mechanisms of the controllers are specified by the information structure, which plays a very important role in the system performance. Through the study of a class of linear-quadratic regulator problems, we have demonstrated the relation of the merit of a structure versus its complexity, and have discussed various concepts in designing an efficient system.
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Chu, Kc. (1976). Comparison of Information Structures in Decentralized Dynamic Systems. In: Ho, Y.C., Mitter, S.K. (eds) Directions in Large-Scale Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2259-7_3
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