Optimal Control: Linear Quadratic Methods (Dover Books on Engineering) [Paperback]

Brian D. O. Anderson (Author), John B. Moore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 27, 2007 | Series: Dover Books on Engineering

Numerous examples highlight this treatment of the use of linear quadratic Gaussian methods for control system design. It explores linear optimal control theory from an engineering viewpoint, with illustrations of practical applications. Key topics include loop-recovery techniques, frequency shaping, and controller reduction. Numerous examples and complete solutions. 1990 edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (February 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486457664
• ISBN-13: 978-0486457666
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #910,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I was disappointed, February 7, 2009

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Peter, graduate student (Czech Republic) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Optimal Control: Linear Quadratic Methods (Dover Books on Engineering) (Paperback)

I tried to use this book as a newcomer to the optimal control two years ago. I was reading it patiently and I even tried to add some infromation from the internet. But the book is very difficult to understand. Many steps in deriving new formulas are unclear and left unexplained.
I really do not recommend it as a student's book. Now I am more familiar with optimal control theory, but I still cannot find this book useful. It might be useful as refrence, but I doubt it.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book should be much better, March 29, 2010

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This review is from: Optimal Control: Linear Quadratic Methods (Dover Books on Engineering) (Paperback)

It is a classic book on advanced LQR control and has been cited extensively. But it is not easy to read and not appropriate for self-learning. In addition, many symbols and notations are out of fashion. For example, the state-space representation of a linear system in this book is dx/dt=Fx+Gu instead of dx/dt=Ax+Bu. The matrix transpose is denoted as A' instead of A^T. The book is published in 1990. I hope it can be revised so as to attract more readers.

By the way, I recently found a very good math book on advanced LQR named "Linear systems and control" by MJ Corless. It provides many useful proofs on basic LQR related problems.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book, May 13, 2007

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Raoul R. Rausch "alfahornet" (West Lafayette, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optimal Control: Linear Quadratic Methods (Dover Books on Engineering) (Paperback)

It is a great reference book; though I believe you could learn the subject matter from the book, I can't speak for it. I am currently a Phd Student in Astrodynamics focusing on formation flying and I have had a grad. level course on LQR/LQE, following that it is an excellent reference text if you need to look something up.