We consider a second-order variational problem dependingon the covariant acceleration, which is related to the notion of Riemannian cubic polynomials. This problem and the corresponding optimal control problemare described in the context of higher order tangent bundles using geometrictools. The main tool, a presymplectic variant of Pontryagin’s maximumprinciple, allows us to study the dynamics of the control problem.
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