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Author: Pedro Albertos ,
Iven Mareels
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.522kg
ISBN: 9783642034459
ISBN 10: 3642034454
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 11 January 2010
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
From the reviews: The objective of this very insightful, atypical book is to explain the basic concepts of control and feedback theory to nonspecialists. ! With the aid of the examples ! this book describes nearly all of the fundamental elements of control theory in a way that a broad range of readers can comprehend and appreciate. ! Summing Up: Recommended. Two-year technical program students and general readers. (E. M. Aupperle, Choice, Vol. 48 (1), September, 2010)
From the reviews: The objective of this very insightful, atypical book is to explain the basic concepts of control and feedback theory to nonspecialists. ... With the aid of the examples ... this book describes nearly all of the fundamental elements of control theory in a way that a broad range of readers can comprehend and appreciate. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Two-year technical program students and general readers. (E. M. Aupperle, Choice, Vol. 48 (1), September, 2010) Feedback and Control for Everyone certainly serves the authors' intentions and goals of writing feedback and controls for everyone. ... book introduces almost all of the basic concepts of feedback, signals, and controls. Various simple and meaningful examples are employed to illustrate the fundamental elements of feedback and control theory, which is beneficial to readers with no or limited control knowledge. ... It is a great book for anyone who is interested in getting a taste of what control engineering is all about ... . (Lihong Zhao, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 16 (1), 2011) The book is to explain in layperson's terms the essence of feedback and the basic tenets of the field of systems and control. ... The book is carefully edited with highlighted text to summarize the key points. ... the wealth of physical examples to illustrate the ideas and concepts make it an excellent source for anyone who wants to learn what the subject of feedback control is all about. It can also serve as a useful companion in elementary and intermediate courses on the subject. (Jan C. Willems, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 31, August, 2011) A very useful textbook which reflects the vast teaching and research experience of the authors in the field of control engineering. ... Educators may use the book ... for lectures on systems and control at an introductory level ... . Students will have a generous companion for individual work whenever they aim at a better insight into the applicability of the theoretical results and principles. Engineers ... have a great opportunity to get familiar with the key elements of system dynamics and control design. (Octavian Pastravanu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1218, 2011)
From the reviews: The objective of this very insightful, atypical book is to explain the basic concepts of control and feedback theory to nonspecialists. ! With the aid of the examples ! this book describes nearly all of the fundamental elements of control theory in a way that a broad range of readers can comprehend and appreciate. ! Summing Up: Recommended. Two-year technical program students and general readers. (E. M. Aupperle, Choice, Vol. 48 (1), September, 2010)
"From the reviews: ""The objective of this very insightful, atypical book is to explain the basic concepts of control and feedback theory to nonspecialists. ... With the aid of the examples ... this book describes nearly all of the fundamental elements of control theory in a way that a broad range of readers can comprehend and appreciate. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Two-year technical program students and general readers."" (E. M. Aupperle, Choice, Vol. 48 (1), September, 2010) ""Feedback and Control for Everyone certainly serves the authors' intentions and goals of writing feedback and controls for everyone. ... book introduces almost all of the basic concepts of feedback, signals, and controls. Various simple and meaningful examples are employed to illustrate the fundamental elements of feedback and control theory, which is beneficial to readers with no or limited control knowledge. ... It is a great book for anyone who is interested in getting a taste of what control engineering is all about ... ."" (Lihong Zhao, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 16 (1), 2011) ""The book is to explain in layperson's terms the essence of feedback and the basic tenets of the field of systems and control. ... The book is carefully edited with highlighted text to summarize the key points. ... the wealth of physical examples to illustrate the ideas and concepts make it an excellent source for anyone who wants to learn what the subject of feedback control is all about. It can also serve as a useful companion in elementary and intermediate courses on the subject."" (Jan C. Willems, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 31, August, 2011)"
From the reviews: The objective of this very insightful, atypical book is to explain the basic concepts of control and feedback theory to nonspecialists. ... With the aid of the examples ... this book describes nearly all of the fundamental elements of control theory in a way that a broad range of readers can comprehend and appreciate. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Two-year technical program students and general readers. (E. M. Aupperle, Choice, Vol. 48 (1), September, 2010) Feedback and Control for Everyone certainly serves the authors' intentions and goals of writing feedback and controls for everyone. ... book introduces almost all of the basic concepts of feedback, signals, and controls. Various simple and meaningful examples are employed to illustrate the fundamental elements of feedback and control theory, which is beneficial to readers with no or limited control knowledge. ... It is a great book for anyone who is interested in getting a taste of what control engineering is all about ... . (Lihong Zhao, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 16 (1), 2011) The book is to explain in layperson's terms the essence of feedback and the basic tenets of the field of systems and control. ... The book is carefully edited with highlighted text to summarize the key points. ... the wealth of physical examples to illustrate the ideas and concepts make it an excellent source for anyone who wants to learn what the subject of feedback control is all about. It can also serve as a useful companion in elementary and intermediate courses on the subject. (Jan C. Willems, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 31, August, 2011)
Author Information
Pedro Albertos was IFAC president 1999-2002. Iven Mareels is EiC of Systems&Control Letters, Elsevier. Credits: the Cover Illustration and Heading chapters were designed by Arturo Mora (www.cut-out.es)
