# Optimal Control on Mountain Car

Source: [Optimal Control on Mountain Car](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/optimal-control-on-mountain-car>)

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Data updated: 2026-02-26T05:45:15.794Z

Evaluation of algorithms solving Optimal Control problems on the Mountain Car environment, measured by the Final Cost.

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| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Optimal Control |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | Mountain Car |
| Metric | Final Cost |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Lower is better |
| Results loaded | 2 of 2 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [Final Cost](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/optimal-control-on-mountain-car.md?metric=Final%20Cost>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | Final Cost | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Continuous time OC | 34.63 | Not recorded | 68fa5b091e209131ce9c4aff |
| Discrete zero-order hold OC | 35.04 | Not recorded | 68fa5b091e209131ce9c4aff |

### Continuous time OC

Final Cost: 34.63. Result ID: 698baee97a967eddb77094b5.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa5b091e209131ce9c4aff.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model Knowledge":"Known True Model","Control Type":"Continuous"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Discrete zero-order hold OC

Final Cost: 35.04. Result ID: 698baee97a967eddb77094b6.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa5b091e209131ce9c4aff.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model Knowledge":"Known True Model","Control Type":"Zero-order hold"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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