Edit Profile (opens in new tab) Betts, John T. Compute Distance To: Compute Author ID: betts.john-t Published as: Betts, John T.; Betts, J. T. Documents Indexed: 42 Publications since 1972, including 3 Books Co-Authors: 14 Co-Authors with 23 Joint Publications 194 Co-Co-Authors all top 5 Co-Authors 19 single-authored 12 Campbell, Stephen LaVern 7 Huffman, William P. 3 Biehn, Neil 3 Thompson, Karmethia C. 2 Digirolamo, Claire 2 Engelsone, Anna 2 Frank, Paul D. 1 Citron, Stephen J. 1 Cramer, Evin J. 1 Eldersveld, Samuel K. 1 Erb, Sven O. 1 Gherman, Ilia 1 Lewis, John Gregg 1 Schulz, Volker H. all top 5 Serials 6 Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics 5 Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 3 Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 3 Advances in Design and Control 2 AIAA Journal 2 ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software 2 Applied Numerical Mathematics 2 Numerical Algorithms 2 Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization 1 Optimal Control Applications & Methods 1 SIAM Journal on Optimization 1 Computational Optimization and Applications 1 SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing 1 Optimization Methods & Software 1 Optimization and Engineering 1 SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems all top 5 Fields 28 Calculus of variations and optimal control; optimization (49-XX) 24 Numerical analysis (65-XX) 24 Operations research, mathematical programming (90-XX) 6 Ordinary differential equations (34-XX) 6 Mechanics of particles and systems (70-XX) 4 Systems theory; control (93-XX) 2 Computer science (68-XX) 1 Partial differential equations (35-XX) 1 Statistics (62-XX) 1 Fluid mechanics (76-XX) Publications by Year all cited Publications top 5 cited Publications Citations contained in zbMATH Open 36 Publications have been cited 645 times in 479 Documents Cited by ▼ Year ▼ Survey of numerical methods for trajectory optimization. Zbl 1158.49303Betts, John T. 166 1998 Practical methods for optimal control using nonlinear programming. Zbl 0995.49017Betts, John T. 140 2001 Practical methods for optimal control and estimation using nonlinear programming. 2nd ed. Zbl 1189.49001Betts, John T. 111 2010 Optimal low thrust trajectories to the Moon. Zbl 1088.49500Betts, John T.; Erb, Sven O. 15 2003 Issues in the direct transcription of optimal control problems to sparse nonlinear programs. Zbl 0797.49028Betts, John T. 15 1994 Solving the nonlinear least square problem: Application of a general method. Zbl 0304.49024Betts, J. T. 15 1976 Path-constrained trajectory optimization using sparse sequential quadratic programming. Zbl 0781.49019Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 14 1993 Direct transcription solution of higher-index optimal control problems and the virtual index. Zbl 1113.65066Engelsone, A.; Campbell, S. L.; Betts, J. T. 13 2007 An accelerated multiplier method for nonlinear programming. Zbl 0325.65027Betts, J. T. 12 1977 Application of sparse nonlinear programming to trajectory optimization. Zbl 0751.90069Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 11 1992 Convergence of nonconvergent IRK discretizations of optimal control problems with state inequality constraints. Zbl 1009.49025Betts, J. T.; Biehn, N.; Campbell, S. L. 11 2002 Direct transcription solution of optimal control problems with higher-order state constraints: theory vs practice. Zbl 1170.49311Betts, J. T.; Campbell, S. L.; Engelsone, A. 11 2007 A sparse nonlinear optimization algorithm. Zbl 0843.90106Betts, J. T.; Frank, P. D. 10 1994 Discretize then optimize. Zbl 1197.49032Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L. 10 2005 Trajectory optimization on a parallel processor. Zbl 0800.90768Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 9 1991 Compensating for order variation in mesh refinement for direct transcription methods. Zbl 0971.65075Betts, John T.; Biehn, Neil; Campbell, Stephen L.; Huffman, William P. 8 2000 Very low-thrust trajectory optimization using a direct SQP method. Zbl 0970.65072Betts, John T. 8 2000 Approximate optimal control of distributed parameter systems. Zbl 0227.49015Betts, John T.; Citron, Stephen J. 7 1972 An improved penalty function method for solving constrained parameter optimization problems. Zbl 0281.90065Betts, J. T. 7 1975 Solving optimal control problems with control delays using direct transcription. Zbl 1346.65033Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Thompson, Karmethia C. 6 2016 Compensating for order variation in mesh refinement for direct transcription methods. II: Computational experience. Zbl 1006.65088Betts, J. T.; Biehn, N.; Campbell, S. L.; Huffman, W. P. 6 2002 Optimal control of a delay PDE. Zbl 1317.49032Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Thompson, Karmethia C. 5 2012 Lobatto IIIA methods, direct transcription, and DAEs with delays. Zbl 1317.65162Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Thompson, Karmethia 4 2015 Application of direct transcription to commercial aircraft trajectory optimization. Zbl 0826.93050Betts, John T.; Cramer, Evin J. 4 1995 A gradient projection-multiplier method for nonlinear programming. Zbl 0351.90066Betts, J. T. 4 1978 Optimal low-thrust orbit transfers with eclipsing. Zbl 1311.49080Betts, John T. 3 2015 Sparse Jacobian updates in the collocation method for optimal control problems. Zbl 0704.49026Betts, John T. 3 1990 Comments on direct transcription solution of DAE constrained optimal control problems with two discretization approaches. Zbl 1353.65060Campbell, Stephen L.; Betts, John T. 3 2016 Trajectory optimization using sparse sequential quadratic programming. Zbl 0794.49029Betts, John T. 3 1993 Optimal three-burn orbit transfer. Zbl 0363.70029Betts, J. T. 2 1977 Exploiting sparsity in the direct transcription method for optimal control. Zbl 0937.49018Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 2 1999 Initial guess sensitivity in computational optimal control problems. Zbl 1439.49046Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Digirolamo, Claire 2 2020 Large scale parameter estimation using sparse nonlinear programming methods. Zbl 1043.49036Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 2 2003 An interior-point algorithm for large scale optimization. Zbl 1062.65061Betts, John T.; Eldersveld, Samuel K.; Frank, Paul D.; Lewis, John G. 1 2003 The application of sparse least squares in aerospace design problems. Zbl 0834.90137Betts, John T. 1 1995 A compact algorithm for computing the stationary point of a quadratic function subject to linear constraints. Zbl 0434.65040Betts, J. T. 1 1980 Initial guess sensitivity in computational optimal control problems. Zbl 1439.49046Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Digirolamo, Claire 2 2020 Solving optimal control problems with control delays using direct transcription. Zbl 1346.65033Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Thompson, Karmethia C. 6 2016 Comments on direct transcription solution of DAE constrained optimal control problems with two discretization approaches. Zbl 1353.65060Campbell, Stephen L.; Betts, John T. 3 2016 Lobatto IIIA methods, direct transcription, and DAEs with delays. Zbl 1317.65162Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Thompson, Karmethia 4 2015 Optimal low-thrust orbit transfers with eclipsing. Zbl 1311.49080Betts, John T. 3 2015 Optimal control of a delay PDE. Zbl 1317.49032Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L.; Thompson, Karmethia C. 5 2012 Practical methods for optimal control and estimation using nonlinear programming. 2nd ed. Zbl 1189.49001Betts, John T. 111 2010 Direct transcription solution of higher-index optimal control problems and the virtual index. Zbl 1113.65066Engelsone, A.; Campbell, S. L.; Betts, J. T. 13 2007 Direct transcription solution of optimal control problems with higher-order state constraints: theory vs practice. Zbl 1170.49311Betts, J. T.; Campbell, S. L.; Engelsone, A. 11 2007 Discretize then optimize. Zbl 1197.49032Betts, John T.; Campbell, Stephen L. 10 2005 Optimal low thrust trajectories to the Moon. Zbl 1088.49500Betts, John T.; Erb, Sven O. 15 2003 Large scale parameter estimation using sparse nonlinear programming methods. Zbl 1043.49036Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 2 2003 An interior-point algorithm for large scale optimization. Zbl 1062.65061Betts, John T.; Eldersveld, Samuel K.; Frank, Paul D.; Lewis, John G. 1 2003 Convergence of nonconvergent IRK discretizations of optimal control problems with state inequality constraints. Zbl 1009.49025Betts, J. T.; Biehn, N.; Campbell, S. L. 11 2002 Compensating for order variation in mesh refinement for direct transcription methods. II: Computational experience. Zbl 1006.65088Betts, J. T.; Biehn, N.; Campbell, S. L.; Huffman, W. P. 6 2002 Practical methods for optimal control using nonlinear programming. Zbl 0995.49017Betts, John T. 140 2001 Compensating for order variation in mesh refinement for direct transcription methods. Zbl 0971.65075Betts, John T.; Biehn, Neil; Campbell, Stephen L.; Huffman, William P. 8 2000 Very low-thrust trajectory optimization using a direct SQP method. Zbl 0970.65072Betts, John T. 8 2000 Exploiting sparsity in the direct transcription method for optimal control. Zbl 0937.49018Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 2 1999 Survey of numerical methods for trajectory optimization. Zbl 1158.49303Betts, John T. 166 1998 Application of direct transcription to commercial aircraft trajectory optimization. Zbl 0826.93050Betts, John T.; Cramer, Evin J. 4 1995 The application of sparse least squares in aerospace design problems. Zbl 0834.90137Betts, John T. 1 1995 Issues in the direct transcription of optimal control problems to sparse nonlinear programs. Zbl 0797.49028Betts, John T. 15 1994 A sparse nonlinear optimization algorithm. Zbl 0843.90106Betts, J. T.; Frank, P. D. 10 1994 Path-constrained trajectory optimization using sparse sequential quadratic programming. Zbl 0781.49019Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 14 1993 Trajectory optimization using sparse sequential quadratic programming. Zbl 0794.49029Betts, John T. 3 1993 Application of sparse nonlinear programming to trajectory optimization. Zbl 0751.90069Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 11 1992 Trajectory optimization on a parallel processor. Zbl 0800.90768Betts, John T.; Huffman, William P. 9 1991 Sparse Jacobian updates in the collocation method for optimal control problems. Zbl 0704.49026Betts, John T. 3 1990 A compact algorithm for computing the stationary point of a quadratic function subject to linear constraints. Zbl 0434.65040Betts, J. T. 1 1980 A gradient projection-multiplier method for nonlinear programming. Zbl 0351.90066Betts, J. T. 4 1978 An accelerated multiplier method for nonlinear programming. Zbl 0325.65027Betts, J. T. 12 1977 Optimal three-burn orbit transfer. Zbl 0363.70029Betts, J. T. 2 1977 Solving the nonlinear least square problem: Application of a general method. Zbl 0304.49024Betts, J. T. 15 1976 An improved penalty function method for solving constrained parameter optimization problems. Zbl 0281.90065Betts, J. T. 7 1975 Approximate optimal control of distributed parameter systems. Zbl 0227.49015Betts, John T.; Citron, Stephen J. 7 1972 all cited Publications top 5 cited Publications all top 5 Cited by 885 Authors 17 Betts, John T. 16 Campbell, Stephen LaVern 10 Maurer, Helmut 10 Trélat, Emmanuel 9 Gerdts, Matthias 7 Peng, Haijun 7 Rao, Anil V. 6 Biegler, Lorenz T. 6 Ober-Blöbaum, Sina 6 Topputo, Francesco 5 Bai, Zhongzhi 5 Bonnans, Joseph Frédéric 5 Bottasso, Carlo L. 5 Marzban, Hamid-Reza 5 Mingotti, Giorgio 5 Shamsi, Mostafa 5 Teo, Kok Lay 5 Zhang, Guofeng 5 Zheng, Qingqing 4 Bernelli-Zazzera, Franco 4 Büskens, Christof 4 Cerf, Max 4 Chachuat, Benoît 4 Fan, Hongtao 4 Gong, Qi 4 Hoseini, Sayyed Mohammad 4 Kang, Wei 4 Ma, Changfeng 4 Martinon, Pierre 4 Olivares, Alberto E. 4 Shen, Lincheng 4 Staffetti, Ernesto 4 Zheng, Bing 3 Biehn, Neil 3 Croce, Alessandro 3 de Pinho, Maria do Rosário 3 Dehghan Takht Fooladi, Mehdi 3 Duan, Guangren 3 Dutra, Dimas Abreu Archanjo 3 Engelsone, Anna 3 Fabien, Brian C. 3 Fahroo, Fariba 3 Foroozandeh, Zahra 3 Gros, Sebastien 3 Hager, William W. 3 Houska, Boris 3 Karamzin, Dmitry Yu. 3 Lenhart, Suzanne M. 3 Li, Jing 3 Liu, Xinggao 3 Lobo Pereira, Fernando 3 Lohéac, Jérôme 3 Lukšan, Ladislav 3 Mahdavi-Amiri, Nezam 3 Mehrpouya, Mohammad Ali 3 Mohammad, Hassan 3 Psiaki, Mark L. 3 Quirynen, Rien 3 Royset, Johannes O. 3 Sager, Sebastian 3 Shao, Zhijiang 3 Tohidi, Emran 3 Wu, Zhigang 3 Xiao, Long 3 Zhong, Wanxie 3 Zhu, Jiamin 3 Zuazua, Enrique 2 Abualrub, Taher A. 2 Abukhaled, Marwan I. 2 Açıkmeşe, Behçet 2 Aguirre, Luis Antonio 2 Armellin, Roberto 2 Aronna, María Soledad 2 Arora, Jasbir S. 2 Azhmyakov, Vadim 2 Badescu, Viorel 2 Baoyin, Hexi 2 Berger, André 2 Bertolazzi, Enrico 2 Bidabadi, Narges 2 Boccia, Andrea 2 Bonnard, Bernard 2 Brüls, Olivier 2 Caillau, Jean-Baptiste 2 Campos, Cédric Martínez 2 Casalino, Lorenzo 2 Chaplais, François 2 Chen, Biaosong 2 Chen, Jing 2 Chettibi, T. 2 Claeys, Mathieu 2 Conway, Bruce A. 2 Cots, Olivier 2 Curtis, Frank E. 2 Dai, Lifang 2 Dębski, Roman 2 Delavarkhalafi, Ali 2 Dellnitz, Michael 2 Dennis, John E. jun. 2 Diehl, Moritz Mathias ...and 785 more Authors all top 5 Cited in 144 Serials 51 Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 23 Optimal Control Applications & Methods 21 Automatica 19 Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 16 Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 13 Multibody System Dynamics 12 International Journal of Control 11 Computational Optimization and Applications 11 Mathematical Problems in Engineering 10 Applied Mathematics and Computation 9 Journal of the Franklin Institute 9 Applied Mathematical Modelling 8 Numerical Algorithms 8 Optimization and Engineering 6 Computers & Mathematics with Applications 6 Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 6 European Journal of Operational Research 6 Optimization Methods & Software 5 BIT 5 Mathematical Programming. 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Theory and Methods ...and 44 more Serials all top 5 Cited in 30 Fields 271 Calculus of variations and optimal control; optimization (49-XX) 176 Numerical analysis (65-XX) 139 Operations research, mathematical programming (90-XX) 112 Systems theory; control (93-XX) 96 Mechanics of particles and systems (70-XX) 40 Ordinary differential equations (34-XX) 25 Biology and other natural sciences (92-XX) 20 Partial differential equations (35-XX) 19 Computer science (68-XX) 13 Dynamical systems and ergodic theory (37-XX) 12 Mechanics of deformable solids (74-XX) 7 Fluid mechanics (76-XX) 7 Game theory, economics, finance, and other social and behavioral sciences (91-XX) 5 Probability theory and stochastic processes (60-XX) 5 Statistics (62-XX) 5 Statistical mechanics, structure of matter (82-XX) 4 Linear and multilinear algebra; matrix theory (15-XX) 3 Special functions (33-XX) 3 Classical thermodynamics, heat transfer (80-XX) 2 Harmonic analysis on Euclidean spaces (42-XX) 2 Integral equations (45-XX) 2 Operator theory (47-XX) 2 Optics, electromagnetic theory (78-XX) 2 Quantum theory (81-XX) 1 History and biography (01-XX) 1 Algebraic geometry (14-XX) 1 Real functions (26-XX) 1 Differential geometry (53-XX) 1 Global analysis, analysis on manifolds (58-XX) 1 Information and communication theory, circuits (94-XX) Citations by Year