Robust Control System Design

Introduces a new design approach to modern control systems that uses generalized state feedback control to achieve the robustness of feedback control systems without compromising the system's performance. Among the developments are the solution to a fundamental matrix equation, the generation of a state feedback control signal without explicit state estimation, the design of minimal order observers, the eigenstructure assignment, and the design of failure detection. Assumes a solid background in basic linear algebra. Suitable as a textbook for students who have had a first course in control systems preferably including state space theory. Includes end-of-chapter exercises. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

"...a monograph on a new state space design methods..." -- Automatica, December 2000