AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026

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1d 38m

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12h 19m 5s
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Shortest1h 13m 23s
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1 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 1: Course Overview 1:13:23 2026-08-11
2 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 2: Optimization Theory 1:19:01 2026-08-11
3 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 3: Calculus of Variations 1:22:57 2026-08-11
4 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 4: Indirect Methods 1:24:49 2026-08-11
5 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 5: Computational Methods 1:18:04 2026-08-11
6 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 6: Direct Methods 1:20:29 2026-08-12
7 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 7: Dynamic Programming 1:15:15 2026-08-12
8 AStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 8: LQR-Style Algorithms 1:14:05 2026-08-12
9 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 9: Stochastic Dyn. Program 1:17:01 2026-08-12
10 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 10: Reachibility Analysis 1:17:06 2026-08-12
11 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 11: Introduction to MPC 1:13:36 2026-08-13
12 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 12: Feasibility of MPC 1:15:26 2026-08-13
13 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 13: Intro to Learning 1:20:05 2026-08-13
14 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 14: Intro to IL and RL 1:13:42 2026-08-13
15 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 15: Imitation Learning 1:19:32 2026-08-13
16 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 16: Fundamentals of RL 1:13:51 2026-08-13
17 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 17: RL Value-Based Methods 1:17:40 2026-08-13
18 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 18: RL Policy Optimization 1:20:18 2026-08-13
19 Stanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 19: Model-Based RL 1:21:50 2026-08-13

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