This book offers fundamental information on the analysis and
synthesis of continuous and sampled data control systems. It includes
all the required preliminary materials (from mathematics, signals and
systems) that are needed in order to understand control theory, so
readers do not have to turn to other textbooks. Sampled data systems
have recently gained increasing importance, as they provide the basis
for the analysis and design of computer-controlled systems. Though the
book mainly focuses on linear systems, input/output approaches and state
space descriptions are also provided. Control structures such as
feedback, feed forward, internal model control, state feedback control,
and the Youla parameterization approach are discussed, while a closing
section outlines advanced areas of control theory.