Control Theory

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Lecture and tutorial in English
2 SWS Lecture, 1 SWS tutorial
4 ECTS-Credits
Written closed-book exam

This course will study the behaviour and properties of linear control systems by looking at their models expressed in ordinary differential equations. Examples of such behaviour and properties include stability, controllability, and observability. By leveraging those models, the design of state feedback controllers and state observers will be provided.

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Vector spaces, vector, matrix theory: eigenvalues, eigenvectors, Jordan canonical form, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, singular value decomposition;
Mathematical description of systems: existence and uniqueness theorems for ordinary differential equations (ODEs), linear ODEs, matrix exponential, non-homogeneous linear ODEs, state-space representations;
Analysis of linear systems: stability, Lyapunov equations, controllability, observability;
Realizations: realization theory, balanced realizations, minimum energy inputs;
Design of linear systems: state feedback and state observers;

Control Theory

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