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Economics and Management2542-04612782-3008Samara National Research University1139510.18287/2542-0461-2022-13-4-97-105Research ArticleModern methods for solving the optimal control problem in economicsMatveevaYuliya V.<p>Candidate of Economics, associate professor of the Department of General and Operations Management</p>dr.ymatveeva@ssau.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4755-226XChigwandaMarlvin T.<p>postgraduate student of the Department of General and Operations Management</p>marlvin.chigwanda@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9707-6033Samara National Research University24012023134971052401202324012023Copyright © 2022, Matveeva Yu.V., Chigwanda M.T.2022<p>The modern formulation of the optimal control problem is given, following which a survey of the methods currently applied in solving the optimal control problem in economics is conducted, with a focus given to numerical methods. The most important problems in the application of numerical methods in solving the optimal control problem are given and explained. The article then lists and explains the most common computational methods of solving the optimal control problem that are being applied in todays economic sphere, how far these methods go in terms of achieving their objectives and providing solutions, the difficulties in implementing these methods, and the associated limitations. The latest developments in software and programs that are beginning to be used by mainly economists in solving some of the most common optimal control problems are listed, and their advantages and limitations are explained. 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