Linear State–Space Control Systems

Robert L. Williams II is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University. Douglas A. Lawrence is an associate professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio University.

Preface. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. State Space Fundamentals. Chapter 3. Controllability. Chapter 4. Observability. Chapter 5. Minimal Realizations. Chapter 6. Stability. Chapter 7. Design of Linear State Feedback Control Laws. Chapter 8. Observers and Observer Based Compensators. Chapter 9. Introduction To Optimal Control. References. Appendix A. Matrix Introduction. Appendix B. Linear Algebra. Appendix C. Continuing MATLAB Example m File. References. Index.