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Nonlinear Control Systems (Communications and Control Engineering)

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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.

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.

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.

Be prepared with differential manifolds before start with this book. I enjoy the way the author explained his thought flow. If there is more examples it will definite help people from engineering side.