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Optimal control theory provides a rigorous mathematical framework for determining control policies that optimise a given performance criterion while accounting for system dynamics and constraints. Its ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper analyses the relationship between traffic volume and maintenance costs, and derives estimates for the cost elasticity and the ...