Bücher von Arjan van der Schaft

This text discusses fundamental theories of nonlinear control. It details the small-gain and passivity theorems, and recent developments in nonlinear passivity-based and robust H-infinity control. This edition also includes new material on feedback passifiability.

This volume deals with controllability and observability properties of nonlinear systems, as well as various ways to obtain input-output representations. The emphasis is on fundamental notions as (controlled) invariant distributions and submanifolds, together with algorithms to compute the required feedbacks.

Provides a concise and easily accessible description of the foundations underpinning port-Hamiltonian systems theory, and goes on to emphasize novel developments in the field that will be of interest to a broad range of researchers. The tutorial style makes this book suitable for use in a course and by students.

This volume presents research directions, including: stability analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems and converse Lyapunov theorems; stabilization and regulation of nonlinear dynamical control systems; and control of physical systems using physics-based Lyapunov functions and passivity.