
Length6h 2m
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"Linear Systems: Stability and Control" is a comprehensive textbook designed to provide undergraduate students with a solid foundation in the principles governing the stability and control of linear systems. Authored by leading experts, we offer a rigorous yet accessible introduction to key concepts essential for understanding the behavior of linear systems across various engineering disciplines.
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Whether preparing for advanced coursework or entering the workforce, "Linear Systems: Stability and Control" provides the knowledge and skills needed to analyze, design, and optimize linear systems in diverse engineering applications.
Audiobook details
GenreScience and Nature, Education and Learning
Length6 hrs 2 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 20, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction to Control Systems
21.1 What is a Control System?
3Solved Example:: Practice Problem:
41.2 Types of Control Systems
5Solved Example:: Practice Problem:
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61.3 Importance of Control Systems
7Solved Example:: Practice Problem:
81.4 Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Control Systems
9Open-Loop Control Systems:
10Closed-Loop Control Systems:
11Solved Example:: Practice Problem:
121.5 Examples of Control Systems
131.6 Mathematical Modeling of Control Systems
14Differential Equation Modeling:
15Transfer Function Modeling:
16State-Space Modeling:
17Linearization of Nonlinear Systems:
18Solved Example:: Practice Problem:
191.7 Linearization of Nonlinear Systems
20Introducing the following notation:
21Solved Example:
22Practice Problem Solutions:: Conclusion
23Mathematical Preliminaries
242.1 Matrices and Matrix Operations
25Definition of a Matrix:
26Types of Matrices:
27Matrix Operations:
28Properties of Matrix Operations:: Practice Problems:
292.2 Determinants
30Definition of a Determinant:
31Properties of Determinants:
32Inverse of a Matrix:
33Solved Example:: Practice Problems:
342.3 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
35Properties of Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors:
36Solved Example:: Practice Problems:
372.4 Vector Spaces
38Definition of a Vector Space:
39Subspaces:
40Linear Independence and Basis:
41Dimension of a Vector Space:
42Solved Example:: Practice Problem:
432.5 Linear Transformations
44Definition of a Linear Transformation:
45Matrix Representation of Linear Transformations:
46Properties of Linear Transformations:
47Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation:
48Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of Linear Transformations:
49Solved Example:: Practice Problems:
502.6 Quadratic Forms