A thorough mathematical analysis of controllability problems with a detailed investigation of methods for solving them numerically.

An examination of progress in mathematical control theory applications. It provides analyses of the influence and relationship of nonlinear partial differential

Consisting of 23 refereed contributions, this volume offers a broad and diverse view of current research in control and estimation of partial differential equat

Written by the plenary speakers for the Conference on Future Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems (October 2000), the volume addresses the state of the a

This book addresses controller and estimator design for systems that vary both spatially and in time: systems like fluid flow, acoustic noise and flexible struc