A key element in design is an understanding of those factors that limit the achievable performance. This naturally leads to a viewpoint of control design that takes account of these fundamental limitations. This viewpoint is a recurring theme throughout the book. Our objective is not to explore the full depth of mathematical completeness but instead to give enough detail so that a reader can begin applying the ideas as soon as possible. This assumption allows us to put the emphasis on fundamental ideas rather than on the tools.
Every chapter includes worked examples and problems for the reader.
The book is divided into eight parts. The Elements This part covers basic continuous-time signals and systems and would be suitable for an introductory course on this topic. Alternatively, it could be used to provide review material before starting the study of control in earnest. This section, together with part 1, covers the content of many of the existing curricula for basic control courses. This part covers design issues in SISO Control.