On comparison between iterative methods for solving nonlinear optimal control problems

Abstract

Recently some semi-analytical methods have been introduced for solving a class of nonlinear optimal control problems such as the Adomian decomposition method, homotopy perturbation method and modified variational iteration method. In this manuscript we compare these methods for solving a type of nonlinear optimal control problem. We prove that these methods are equivalent, which means that they use the same iterative formula to obtain the approximate/analytical solution.