TY - BOOK AU - Żak,Stanislaw H. TI - Systems and control SN - 0195150112 AV - TJ220 .Z35 2003 U1 - 629.832 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Linear control systems N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Dynamical Systems and Modeling --; 1.1; What Is a System? --; 1.2; Open-Loop Versus Closed-Loop --; 1.3; Axiomatic Definition of a Dynamical System --; 1.4; Mathematical Modeling --; 1.5; Review of Work and Energy Concepts --; 1.6; Lagrange Equations of Motion --; 1.7; Modeling Examples --; 2; Analysis of Modeling Equations --; 2.1; State-Plane Analysis --; 2.2; Numerical Techniques --; 2.3; Principles of Linearization --; 2.4; Linearizing Differential Equations --; 2.5; Describing Function Method --; 3; Linear Systems --; 3.1; Reachability and Controllability --; 3.2; Observability and Constructability --; 3.3; Companion Forms --; 3.4; Linear State-Feedback Control --; 3.5; State Estimators --; 3.6; Combined Controller-Estimator Compensator --; 4; Stability --; 4.1; Informal Introduction to Stability --; 4.2; Basic Definitions of Stability --; 4.3; Stability of Linear Systems N2 - "Ideal for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in systems and control, this text can also be used for introductory courses in nonlinear systems and modern automatic control. It requires working knowledge of basic differential equations and elements of linear algebra; a review of the necessary mathematical techniques and terminology is provided."--Jacket ER -