Control and Estimation in Distributed Parameter Systems

Research in control and estimation of distributed parameter systems encompasses a wide range of applications including both fundamental science and emerging technologies. These expository papers provide substantial stimulus to both young researchers and experienced investigators in control theory. The book includes a comprehensive and lucid presentation that relates frequency domain techniques to state-space or time domain approaches for infinite-dimensional systems including design of robust stabilizing and finite-dimensional controllers for infinite-dimensional systems. It focuses on these two approaches to control design in an integrated system theoretic framework. This is excellent reading for researchers in both the frequency domain and time domain control communities. In other articles, topics considered include pointwise control of distributed parameter systems, bounded and unbounded sensors and actuators, stabilization issues for large flexible structures, and an overview discussion of damping models for flexible structures.