Nonlinear Output Regulation

"Jie Huang has been and continues to be one of the primary developers of the theory of nonlinear systems, including especially the theory of nonlinear output regulation. He developed a firm mathematical foundation for this field, and this book reflects the rigor and excitement of his primary research."
Frank Lewis, University of Texas at Arlington.

"The topic of nonlinear output regulation is one of the most important and currently one of the most active research areas in control theory and applications. Jie Huang is one of the few leading researchers in this area, and the material covered is excellent and cohesive."
Zongli Lin, University of Virginia.

This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth treatment of one of the most important control problems: the nonlinear output regulation problem. Output regulation is a general mathematical formulation of many control problems encountered in daily life, including cruise control of automobiles, landing and takeoff of aircraft, manipulation of robot arms, orbiting of satellites, and speed regulation of motors. Nonlinear Output Regulation: Theory and Applications contains up-to-date research results, algorithms, and tools for approaching and solving the output regulation problem and other related problems, such as robust stabilization of nonlinear systems. The author also offers personal insight into solving the output regulation problem.

The book's self-contained presentation, which includes both an introduction to the linear output regulation problem and a review of the fundamental nonlinear control theory, strikes a balance between the theoretical foundation of the problem and the practical applications of the theory. Numerous examples are provided, including practical case studies with numerical simulations based on the software platform MATLAB.

Graduate students, professors, and researchers in applied mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and aerospace engineering will find this book to be an informative and useful reference. It is appropriate for students in graduate-level control systems courses as well as control design engineers in industry.