Based on a streamlined presentation of the authors' successful work Linear Systems, this textbook provides an introduction to systems theory with an emphasis on control. The material presented is broad enough to give the reader a clear picture of the dynamical behavior of linear systems as well as their advantages and limitations. The emphasis throughout is on time-invariant systems, both continuous- and discrete-time. For full coverage of time-variant systems, the reader is encouraged to see the companion book Linear Systems, which contains more detailed descriptions and additional material, including all the proofs of the results presented here.

Preface System Models, Differential Equations, and Initial-Value Problems An Introduction to State-Space and Input-Output Descriptions of Systems Response of Continuous- and Discrete-Time Systems Stability Controllability and Observability: Fundamental Results Controllability and Observability: Special Forms Internal and External Descriptions: Relations and Properties Realization Theory and Algorithms State Feedback and State Observers Feedback Control Systems Appendix Solutions to Selected Exercises Index