
Control and Optimal Control Theories with Applications
Horwood Publishing Ltd
Published on 1. December 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-904275-01-5 (ISBN)
Description
This sound introduction to classical and modern control theory concentrates on fundamental concepts. Employing the minimum of mathematical elaboration, it investigates the many applications of control theory to varied and important present-day problems, e.g. economic growth, resource depletion, disease epidemics, exploited population, and rocket trajectories. An original feature is the amount of space devoted to the important and fascinating subject of optimal control. The work is divided into two parts. Part one deals with the control of linear time-continuous systems, using both transfer function and state-space methods. The ideas of controllability, observability and minimality are discussed in comprehensible fashion. Part two introduces the calculus of variations, followed by analysis of continuous optimal control problems. Each topic is individually introduced and carefully explained with illustrative examples and exercises at the end of each chapter to help and test the reader's understanding. Solutions are provided at the end of the book.
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Well written with difficult topics explained in a simple and lucid manner., Optimal Control Applications and MethodsRecommended., Zentralblatt fuer Didaktik, Mathematical Didactics
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
644 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904275-01-5 (9781904275015)
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D. N. Burghes | A. Graham
Control and Optimal Control Theories with Applications
E-Book
12/2004
Woodhead Publishing
€68.95
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Persons
David N. Burghes, University of Exeter, UK. Alexander Graham, The Open University, UK.
Content
Systems dynamics and differential equations; Transfer functions and block diagrams; State-space formulation; Transient and steady state response analysis; Stability; Controllability and observability; Multivariable feedback and pole location; Introduction to optimal control; Variational calculus; Optimal control with unbounded continuous controls; Bang-bang control; Applications of optimal control; Dynamic programming; Appendices: Partial fractions; Notes on determinants and matrices; Solutions to problems.