HIS book presents a generalized state-space theory for the analysis T and synthesis of finite horizon suboptimal Hoo controllers. We de rive expressions for a suboptimal controller in a general setting and propose an approximate solution to the Hoo performance robustness problem. The material in the book is taken from a collection of research papers written by the author. The book is organized as follows. Chapter 1 treats nonlinear optimal control problems in which the cost functional is of the form of a quotient or a product of powers of definite integrals. The problems considered in Chap...

This monograph deals with optimal control problems in which the cost functional is a product of powers of definite integrals. In particular, it considers cost functionals of the form of a quotient of definite integrals and their relation to finite-interval H control, performance robustness and model reduction. The book is directed towards graduate students and researchers in modern control theory. It presents a general technique for the synthesis of controllers, and indicates several problems for further research.