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H∞-Optimal Control and Related Minimax Design Problems

A Dynamic Game Approach

Birkhäuser
  • An affordable new softcover edition of a classic text
  • Devoted to one of the fastest developing fields in modern control theory—H-infinity optimal control theory
  • Contains original results, based on the authors' research
  • For a broad audience of graduate students, researchers and practitioners in applied mathematics, control, and dynamic game theory
  • May be used as a textbook in a second-level graduate course in a control curriculum

Part of the book series: Modern Birkhäuser Classics (MBC)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-xii
  2. A General Introduction to Minimax (H∞-Optimal) Designs

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 1-32
  3. Basic Elements of Static and Dynamic Games

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 33-48
  4. Continuous-Time Systems with Perfect-State Measurements

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 107-188
  5. The Continuous-Time Problem with Imperfect-State Measurements

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 189-241
  6. The Discrete-Time Problem with Imperfect-State Measurements

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 243-283
  7. Minimax Estimators and Performance Levels

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 285-307
  8. Robustness to Regular and Singular Perturbations

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 309-346
  9. Appendix A: Conjugate Points and Existence of Value

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 347-381
  10. Appendix B: Danskin’s Theorem

    • Tamer Başar, Pierre Bernhard
    Pages 383-389
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 391-411

About this book

“I believe that the authors have written a first-class book which can be used for a second or third year graduate level course in the subject... Researchers working in the area will certainly use the book as a standard reference....”

SIAM Review (Review of the First Edition)

“This book is devoted to one of the fastest developing fields in modern control theory---the so-called 'H-infinity optimal control theory'... In the authors' opinion 'the theory is now at a stage where it can easily be incorporated into a second-level graduate course in a control curriculum'. It seems that this book justifies this claim.”

Mathematical Reviews (Review of the First Edition)

“This book is a second edition of this very well-known text on H-infinity theory...This topic is central to modern control and hence this definitive book is highly recommended to anyone who wishes to catch up with this important theoretical development in applied mathematics and control.”

Short Book Reviews (Review of the Second Edition)

Reviews

"I believe that the authors have written a first-class book which can be used for a second or third year graduate level course in the subject... Researchers working in the area will certainly use the book as a standard reference... Given how well the book is written and organized, it is sure to become one of the major texts in the subject in the years to come, and it is highly recommended to both researchers working in the field, and those who want to learn about the subject."   —SIAM Review (Review of the First Edition)

"This book is devoted to one of the fastest developing fields in modern control theory---the so-called 'H-infinity optimal control theory'... In the authors' opinion 'the theory is now at a stage where it can easily be incorporated into a second-level graduate course in a control curriculum'. It seems that this book justifies this claim."   —Mathematical Reviews (Review of the First Edition)

"This work is a perfect and extensive research reference covering the state-space techniques for solving linear as well as nonlinear H-infinity control problems."   —IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control (Review of the Second Edition)

"The book, based mostly on recent work of the authors, is written on a good mathematical level.  Many results in it are original, interesting, and inspirational...The book can be recommended to specialists and graduate students working in the development of control theory or using modern methods for controller design."   —Mathematica Bohemica (Review of the Second Edition)

"This book is a second edition of this very well-known text on H-infinity theory...This topic is central to modern control and hence this definitive book is highly recommended to anyone who wishes to catch up with this important theoretical development in applied mathematics and control."  —Short Book Reviews (Review of the Second Edition)

"The book can be recommended to mathematicians specializing in control theory and dynamic (differential) games. It can be also incorporated into a second-level graduate course in a control curriculum as no background in game theory is required."   —Zentralblatt MATH (Review of the Second Edition)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA

    Tamer Başar

  • Unité de Recherche Sophia-Antipolis, INRIA, Valbonne Cedex, France

    Pierre Bernhard

Bibliographic Information

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Buying options

eBook USD 69.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 89.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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