The Essentials of Linear State-Space Systems [Paperback]

Provides a thorough introduction to the properties of linear, time-invariant models of dynamical systems, as required for further work in feedback control system design, power system design and analysis, communications, signal processing, robotics, and simulation. The state-space model is used throughout, since it is a fundamental conceptual tool, although the background analysis applies to other models. Modelling and stability of general nonlinear systems is introduced, with the detailed analysis concentrating on LTI systems.Solution of State-Space Equations.

Transform Methods.

Writing State-Space Equations.

Matrices Over a Field.

Vector Spaces.

Similarity Transformations.

Stability.

Minimality via Similarity Transformations.

Poles and Zeros.

References.

Appendix.

Index. ...an excellent collection of examples...a good addition to the field of linear systems... (Int Jnl of Robust & Nonlinear Control, May 2002)

J. Dwight Aplevich is the author of The Essentials of Linear State-Space Systems, published by Wiley.