An outgrowth of two graduate courses taught by the author, this vital textbook combines theory with practical examples to illustrate key concepts and demonstrate applications. It is the first text that contains H-infinity and sliding mode methods together and the only text on the market that contains material for both optimal and robust control. It includes topics on linear systems such as matrix fraction description, presents optimal control with stochastic optimal control, discusses the lack of robustness of LQG, and addresses robust control techniques. Linear Systems: Optimal and Robust...

This is a textbook for a first course in mechanical vibrations. There are many books in this area that try to include everything, thus they have become exhaustive compendiums overwhelming for the undergraduate. In this book, all the basic concepts in mechanical vibrations are clearly identified and presented in a concise and simple manner with illustrative and practical examples. Vibration concepts include a review of selected topics in mechanics; a description of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems in terms of equivalent mass, equivalent stiffness, and equivalent damping; a unified...

This is a textbook for a first course in mechanical vibrations. There are many books in this area that try to include everything, thus they have become exhaustive compendiums overwhelming for the undergraduate. In this book, all the basic concepts in mechanical vibrations are clearly identified and presented in a concise and simple manner with illustrative and practical examples. Vibration concepts include a review of selected topics in mechanics; a description of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems in terms of equivalent mass, equivalent stiffness, and equivalent damping; a unified...