01877cam a2200217Ja 4500020002700000020003000027020002200057020002500079040000800104082002600112100002400138245003500162260006400197300003500261520039400296520054300690520036001233650002101593650002501614650002001639  a0521570573 (hardcover)  a9780521570572 (hardcover)  a0521576067 (pbk.)  a9780521576062 (pbk.)  cDLC  a629 CAM 1997 A037 Or.1 aSarachik, Philip E.10aPrinciples of linear systems /  aCambridge ;aNew York :bCambridge University Press,c1997.  aviii, 283 p. :bill. ;c27 cm.  aState-space methods form the basis of modern control theory. This textbook is devoted to a description of these methods in the analysis of linear multiple-input, multiple-output dynamics systems. Throughout, continuous-time and discrete-time systems are treated in parallel, as are time-varying and classical time-invariant systems, thereby highlighting their similarities and differences.8 aFollowing a chapter, which sets out the basic concepts and definitions, state equations of finite dimensional systems and their solutions, are discussed in detail. The principles of time-domain and frequency-domain analysis are then presented, as are the properties and applications of the Z-transformation. One chapter deals with the controllability and observability of linear systems and a separate chapter discusses stability. A useful tutorial review of the key results from matrix theory and linear algebra is given in the Appendix.8 aIn addition to illustrative examples, which are worked out in detail, numerous problems are available at the end of each chapter. The book will be of great value to graduate students of aeronautical, electrical, and mechanical engineering, or anyone who wants to acquire a solid background in the fundamentals of linear systems and modern control systems. 0aSystem analysis. 0aState-space methods. 0aLinear systems.