Nonlinear Systems and Controls

This textbook gives a clear introduction to the theory and application of nonlinear systems and controls. The author introduces and explains the methods of nonlinear control, which are becoming increasingly important in research and industrial applications. The main features of the book are the comprehensive presentation of the theory, excellent comprehensibility, the many example applications, and more than a hundred exercises with solutions. They are illustrated by many color diagrams. 

This book is aimed at advanced engineering students and engineers in industry.

Fundamentals of nonlinear systems.- Limit cycles and stability criteria.- Controllability and flatness.- Control for linear controlled systems.- Control for nonlinear controlled systems.- Control for linear and nonlinear controlled systems.- Observers for nonlinear systems.- Dictionary.

Professor Adamy received his doctorate in control engineering, he worked for many years in industry as a development engineer and later developed controls for plant engineering as a manager. Since 1998, he has been Professor of Control Theory and Robotics at the TU Darmstadt and is currently Managing Director of the Institute for Automation Technology.