This book provides the mathematical background and algorithms for effective control of a wide range of modern technology processes.

Inhalt
I. Mathematical Tools.- 1 Scope of the Theory of Sliding Modes.- 2 Mathematical Description of Motions on Discontinuity Boundaries.- 3 The Uniqueness Problems.- 4 Stability of Sliding Modes.- 5 Singularly Perturbed Discontinuous Systems.- II. Design.- 6 Decoupling in Systems with Discontinuous Controls.- 7 Eigenvalue Allocation.- 8 Systems with Scalar Control.- 9 Dynamic Optimization.- 10 Control of Linear Plants in the Presence of Disturbances.- 11 Systems with High Gains and Discontinuous Controls.- 12 Control of Distributed-Parameter Plants.- 13 Control Under Uncertainty Conditions.- 14 State Observation and Filtering.- 15 Sliding Modes in Problems of Mathematical Programming.- III. Applications.- 16 Manipulator Control System.- 17 Sliding Modes in Control of Electric Motors.- 18 Examples.- References.