Nonlinear Control Systems (Communications and Control Engineering) [Hardcover]

Alberto Isidori (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 1995 | ISBN-10: 3540199160 | ISBN-13: 978-3540199168 | Edition: 3rd

This established and authoritative text focuses on the design and analysis of nonlinear control systems. The author considers the latest research results and techniques in this updated and extended edition. Examples are given from mechanical, electrical and aerospace engineering. The approach consists of a rigorous mathematical formulation of control problems and respective methods of solution. The two appendices outline the most important concepts of differential geometry and present some specific findings not often found in other standard works. The book is, therefore, suitable both as a graduate and undergraduate text and as a source for reference.

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From the reviews: Isidori's book is essential for anyone preparing for serious reading or basic research in the differential geometric approach to control theory and will not disappoint those mathematically trained. I have observed its use in the hands of two teachers other than the author; the students enjoyed it and made good use of it later. There is no universal solvent for nonlinear control problems, but the methods presented here are powerful. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 43 (1997) 1043-1044 (Reviewer: David L. Elliott)  

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This established and authoritative text focuses on the design and analysis of nonlinear control systems. The author considers the latest research results and techniques in this updated and extended edition. Topics covered include: • local and global decompositions of control systems; • input-ouput maps and realization theory; • nonlinear feedback for single-input/single-output systems and multi-input/multi-output systems; • applications of state feedback; • output regulation and • global stabilization and disturbance attenuation. Examples are given from mechanical, electrical and aerospace engineering. The approach consists of a rigorous mathematical formulation of control problems and respective methods of solution. The two appendices outline the most important concepts of differential geometry and present some specific data not often found in other standard works. This makes Nonlinear Control Systems suitable as a graduate and undergraduate text and as a source of reference.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 564 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 3rd edition (August 11, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540199160
• ISBN-13: 978-3540199168
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #907,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Isidori's Magnum Opus, January 3, 2003

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James H. McDuffie (Huntsville, Alabama United States) - See all my reviews
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This is simply the best book written on nonlinear control theory. The contents form the basis for feedback linearization techniques, nonlinear observers, sliding mode control, understanding relative degree, nonminimum phase systems, exact linearization, and a host of other topics. A careful reading of this book will provide vast rewards. A fantastic book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rigorous analysis, Different take on Nonlinear control systems, November 2, 2008

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Keerthi Nagaraj (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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It is an excellent book to understand the theoretical foundations of nonlinear control systems. Although I have taken 2 graduate level courses in this subject, I have not seen such rigorous analysis in the courses. The books provides the mathematical backbone, which I missed in the courses (which jump straight from dot(x) = f(x), to designing filtered states). Key examples are provided to strengthen some ideas. Equivalents of Reachability and Observability in nonlinear systems are provided with a differential geometric perspective. This is as far as I have come in this book. I guess I will edit my review if my opinion changes further down the lane!

Warning: One needs to be very familiar with concepts of real analysis and differential topology to begin with.

2.0 out of 5 stars hard book, August 6, 2011

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This review is from: Nonlinear Control Systems (Communications and Control Engineering) (Hardcover)

The book is not readable and you have to be an expert in the geometric nonlinear
control area to follow the book. Before reading the book, you have to master
the related concepts of differential geometry.
The differential geometry summary given in the book is not easy to understand and digest.
The book does not have enough examples also.
Finally, it just involves geometric control techniques and not others.
Hence, its title should be geometric nonlinear control.
This book is not a book to learn different nonlinear control techniques in the nonlinear control area.