This compact and uniform textbook presents the contemporary state of the art of control theory and its applications. It introduces traditional problems that are useful in the automatic control of technical processes, as well as current issues such as decision taking in conditions of uncertainty, use of artificial intelligence methods, or control of complex operations. The methods covered are introduced in a practice-oriented way that allows the reader to easily apply them for the determination of decision algorithms in computer control and management systems. This concise textbook is aiming at students of automation, robotics, control engineering, and computer sciences.

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Well-written, practice-oriented textbook, and compact textbook

Presents the contemporary state of the art of control theory and its applications

Introduces traditional problems that are useful in the automatic control of technical processes, plus

presents current issues of control

Explains methods can be easily applied for the determination of the decision algorithms in computer control and management systems

Inhalt

General Characteristic of Control Systems.- Formal Models of Control Systems.- Control for the Given State (the Given Output).- Optimal Control with Complete Information on the Plant.- Parametric Optimization.- Application of Relational Description of Uncertainty.- Application of Probabilistic Descriptions of Uncertainty.- Uncertain Variables and Their Applications.- Fuzzy Variables, Analogies and Soft Variables.- Control in Closed-loop System. Stability.- Adaptive and Learning Control Systems.- Intelligent and Complex Control Systems.- Control of Operation Systems.