Using infinitesimal symmetries for determining the first Maxwell time of geometric control problem on SH(2)

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Abstract

In this work, we utilize infinitesimal symmetries to compute Maxwell points which play a crucial role in studying sub-Riemannian control problems. By examining the infinitesimal symmetries of the geometric control problem on the SH(2) group, particularly through its Lie algebraic structure, we identify invariant quantities and constraints that streamline the Maxwell point computation.

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Geometric control theory

Lie algebra

Maxwell time

Special hyperbolic group

Sub-Riemannian geometry

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