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Lyapunov’s Convexity Theorem, zonoids, and bang-bang

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This is a short overview of the connections of the Lyapunov Convexity Theorem with the modern sections of analysis, geometry, and optimal control.

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On the centenary of the birth of A. A. Lyapunov

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Kutateladze, S.S. Lyapunov’s Convexity Theorem, zonoids, and bang-bang. J. Appl. Ind. Math. 5, 163–164 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1990478911020025

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