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Introduction To Dynamic Systems Analysis

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I found this book to be extremely clear as it provided a great reinforcement of dynamics in general. Clearly presented is its treatment of linearization and control theory. I am looking to reacquire it for reference in studying for my qualifying exam and am surprised by negative comments.

I used this book in an undergraduate course on classical controls and dynamic modeling. I found it to be extremely helpful and well written. I have used it many times as a reference both in graduate school and at work, and I have referred it more than once to friends or colleagues with questions on linearization, modeling, and control theory. I am very surprised at the negative comments. I did my graduate work in controls, and, believe me, I have seen many textbooks that were difficult to understand. This is not one of them. I highly recommend this book. Happy reading!

I found Burton's book to be a thorough and insightful treatment of the subject of dynamic systems. I guess 4 pointers from U of MD aren't that bright.

Very dense reading. Tough to follow. The chapter on Bode Plots was really horrible. The examples didn't help. If I hadn't learned Bode Plots before, it would have been very frustrating. Overall, I do not recommend this book.

I am a 4.0 engineering major and I found this book to be one of the worst I have come across. I spent more time trying to figure out how the author got from point A to point B in his derivations than I did learning the material. It is not clearly written. Find another book!

This book is a valuable source of information to understand dynamics and analyze motion problems. Furthermore, Professor Burton is such a wonderful person.