“…, q to x f = x(t f , 0) + x(t f , 1) + ... + x(t f , q) ∈ ℜ n + and minimizes the performance index (13) Proof If the conditions (17) are met thenû(t) ∈ ℜm + for t ∈ [0,t f ]. We shall show that the input satisfying (14) steers the state of the system from x(0, i) = 0, i = 0, 1, . .…”