"An introductory text on the analysis, control, and estimation of nonlinear systems, appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate studentsThis self-contained and accessible introduction to the concepts and techniques used for nonlinear feedback systems offers a holistic treatment suitable for use in both advanced undergraduate and graduate courses; students need only some familiarity with differential equations and linear algebra to understand the material presented. The text begins with an overview of stability and Lyapunov methods for nonlinear systems, with Lyapunov's second method revisited throughout the book as a connective thread. Other introductory chapters cover linear systems, frequency domain methods, and discrete-time systems. Building on this background material, the book provides a broad introduction to the basic ideas underpinning major themes of research in nonlinear control, including input-to-state stability, sliding mode control, adaptive control, feedback linearization, and robust output regulation. Chapters also cover observer design and estimation for nonlinear systems. The text is notable for its coverage of nonlinear model predictive control and its introduction to the use of linear matrix inequalities and semidefinite programming coupled with their use in modern antiwindup designs. First text on nonlinear control appropriate for undergraduates Suitable both for students preparing for rigorous graduate study and for those entering technical fields outside of academia Unique in its coverage of recent research topics Pedagogical features including extensive chapter summaries, examples, and appendixes with definitions, results, and MATLAB applications"--
Biografie (Philipp Braun)
Philipp Braun ist 1967 in Tübingen geboren. Er studierte Mathematik und Informatik in Tübingen und absolvierte seinen Master of Science in Engineering and Public Policy an der Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Er war Doktorand im Graduiertenprogramm in Medienwissenschaften an der School of Journalism and Mass Communication an der University of Colorado in Boulder. Seit 1998 ist er in einer Bundesbehörde in Bonn als Referent tätig. Sein großes Engagement und seine private Zeit stellt er dem LSVD, dem größten Lesben- und Schwulenverband in Deutschland, und der ILGA-Europe, dem Dachverband der LSBT Verbände in Europa, zur Verfügung. Im LSVD und in ILGA-Europe wurde Herr Braun 2003 in die Vorstände gewählt und setzt sich besonders für die Aufgabe der weltweiten Menschrechte von Lesben, Schwulen, Bisexuellen und Transgender ein.
