Optimal Control Linear Quadratic Methods

Despite the development of a now vast body of knowledge known as modern control theory, and despite some spectacular applications of this theory to practical situations, it is quite clear that some of the theory has yet to find application, and many practical control problems have yet to find a theory that will successfully deal with them. No one book, of course, can remedy the situation. The aim of this book is to construct bridges that are still required for the student and practicing control engineer between the familiar classical control results and those of modern control theory.