Download or read book Nonlinear and Optimal Control Systems written by Thomas L. Vincent and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-06-23 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for one-semester introductory senior-or graduate-level course, the authors provide the student with an introduction of analysis techniques used in the design of nonlinear and optimal feedback control systems. There is special emphasis on the fundamental topics of stability, controllability, and optimality, and on the corresponding geometry associated with these topics. Each chapter contains several examples and a variety of exercises.