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William Powers Jr.

Law

#2499

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#3107

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International Law

#1751

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#2076

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William Powers Jr.'s Degrees

Doctorate Law Harvard University
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According to Wikipedia, William Charles Powers Jr. was an American attorney, academic, and university administrator who served as the 28th president of the University of Texas at Austin, becoming the second-longest serving president in the university's history. He held the position from February 1, 2006, to July 2, 2015, when he was succeeded by Gregory L. Fenves. Before his death, Powers held the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair at the University of Texas School of Law.

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William Powers Jr.'s Published Works

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Necessary Conditions Joining Optimal Singular and Nonsingular Subarcs (1971) (150)
Comparison of first‐order error analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation in time‐dependent lake eutrophication models (1981) (96)
Automotive vehicle control challenges in the 21st century (2000) (76)
The role of electronic controls for future automotive mechatronic systems (1996) (75)
Canonical transformation applications to optimal trajectory analysis. (1969) (31)
On the order of singular optimal control problems (1980) (31)
Function-space quasi-Newton algorithms for optimal control problems with bounded controls and singular arcs (1976) (31)
Variance estimates for a dynamic eutrophication model of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron (1981) (29)
A Chebyshev minimax technique oriented to aerospace trajectory optimization problems (1972) (24)
Switching Conditions and a Synthesis Technique for the Singular Saturn Guidance Problem (1970) (23)
A method for comparing trajectories in optimum linear perturbation guidance schemes. (1968) (22)
Techniques for improved convergence in neighboring optimum guidance (1969) (21)
Computer control systems for automotive power trains (1988) (20)
The Darboux point (1975) (16)
Conjugate point properties for linear quadratic problems (1976) (14)
A Direct Sufficient Condition for Free Final Time Optimal Control Problems (1976) (12)
Asymptotic Solution to the Problem of Optimal Low-Thrust Energy Increase (1972) (10)
Water quality models for total coliform. (1973) (9)
A Crude-Search Davidon-Type Technique with Application to Shuttle Optimization (1972) (9)
Modeling and Control of Automotive Power Trains (1990) (9)
The Hamilton-Jacobi method applied to the low-thrust trajectory problem. (1968) (8)
Shuttle ascent trajectory optimization with function space quasi-Newton techniques (1974) (8)
The infinite‐order singular problem (1980) (7)
Internal combustion engine control system research at ford (1981) (7)
Improved convergence of gradient-type methods involving free final time and penalty functions (1976) (6)
Singular Optimal Control Computation (1978) (6)
Sufficient conditions for free final time optimal control problems (1975) (5)
Sampling strategies for water quality in the Great Lakes (1980) (4)
Computation of Optimal Earth-Mars and Earth-Venus Trajectories (1977) (4)
Numerical integration aspects of a nutrient utilization ecological problem (1974) (4)
Convergence of Gradient-Type Methods on Singular Parameter Optimization Problems (1977) (4)
Computer tools for modern control systems design (1985) (3)
Iterative explicit guidance for low thrust spacecraft. (1974) (3)
Some Applications of Optimization Techniques to Water Quality Modeling and Control (1975) (3)
Power Train Computer Control Systems (1987) (3)
Techniques for shuttle trajectory optimization (1973) (2)
Optimal Aerodynamic and Thrust Magnitude Control of Maneuvering Rockets (1972) (2)
Characterization of the Darboux point for particular classes of problems (1977) (2)
Optimal low level thrust escape viewed as a resonance phenomenon (1970) (2)
Rate of convergence of function space Quasi-Newton algorithms: The nonsingular case (1977) (2)
Optimal trajectory coordinate-multiplier systems with constant of the motion components. (1969) (2)
The Feasibility of Cooperative Planning in Fremont and Newark, California. (1968) (1)
Iterative explicit guidance for low thrust spacecraft (1972) (1)
Optimal low-thrust takeoff from an orbit about an oblate planet (1977) (1)
Necessary Conditions for iotntng Optimal Singular and Nonsingular Subarcs (2010) (1)
ASYNCHRONOUS TRACTION MOTORS WILL MEET THE SYNCHRONOUS CHALLENGE (1984) (1)
Convergence of conjugate direction and quasi-Newton methods on singular problems - The finite-dimensional case (1976) (1)
Minimum-Variance Design of Constant-Gain Filters Subject to Stability Constraints (2012) (1)
OPTIMAL LOW-THRUST TAKEOFF FROM AN OBLATE PLANET* AN ORBIT ABOUT (1977) (0)
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS ON URBAN LAND USE, 1958-1963. (1963) (0)
Astrodynamics 1975; Conference, Nassau, Bahamas, July 28-30, 1975, Technical Papers (1976) (0)
Customers and controls (1993) (0)
Modeling Linear Systems by Frequency Response Methods (1983) (0)
Neighboring optimal guidance theory and computer program (1974) (0)
Reply by Authors to A. Deprit (1970) (0)
AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE CONTROL CHALLENGED IN THE 21ST CENTURY. IN: THE AUTOMOBILE (2003) (0)
Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges 3.1 Aerospace and Transportation the Historical Role Vignette: Emissions Requirements and Electronic Controls for Automo- Tive Systems ( Current Challenges and Future Needs Other Trends in Aerospace and Transportation 3.2 Information and Networks Control o (0)
Conjugate gradient optimization programs for shuttle reentry (1972) (0)
Numerical integration routines for near-earth operations (1973) (0)
Lessons Learned from a Control Systems Way of Life (2009) (0)
Astrodynamics, 1975 : a selection of technical papers (1976) (0)
A method for generating coordinate systems for the analysis of optimal trajectories (1969) (0)
Near-earth orbital guidance and remote sensing (1972) (0)
On the generation of ideal coordinate systems for the analysis of optimal trajectories (1968) (0)
Research for the 21 st Century : Engineering challenge - Human friendly vehicles (1996) (0)

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