Entropy for Optimal Control on a Simplex With an Application to Behavioral Nudging

Mohamad Al Ahdab; Torben Knudsen; Jakob Stoustrup; John-Josef Leth

doi:10.1109/LCSYS.2023.3288091

Entropy for Optimal Control on a Simplex With an Application to Behavioral Nudging

Mohamad Al Ahdab^*
, Torben Knudsen
, Jakob Stoustrup
, John-Josef Leth

^*Corresponding author for this work

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We study the utilization of the entropy function of inputs in solving an Optimal Control Problem (OCP) with linear dynamics and inputs constrained to a variable-sized simplex in which the size is also an input. By using the entropy function as part of the objective functional in the OCP, we are able to derive a closed-form solution. Additionally, we present an example of how the studied OCP can be applied to choose between nudging techniques to discourage a specific behavior, such as non-adherence to medication, through the lens of behavioral momentum theory.

Original language	English
Journal	IEEE Control Systems Letters
Volume	7
Pages (from-to)	2797-2802
Number of pages	6
ISSN	2475-1456
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LCSYS.2023.3288091
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Behavioral nudging

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