Designed for graduate-level courses, this text explains the concepts behind linear systems, optimal control, and robust control and illustrates these concepts with concrete examples and problems. It includes H∞ and sliding mode methods together for the first time in book form. The author develops mathematical analyses, including the derivation of H∞, and highlights the use of MATLAB(R) software to solve practical problems via computer. The text contains end-of-chapter exercises so that readers can test their assimilation of the material.
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