Advanced Mathematics and Computational Applications in Control Systems Engineering

Control system engineering is a multidisciplinary discipline that applies automaticcontrol theory to design systems with desired behaviors in control environments.Automatic control theory has played a vital role in the advancement of engineering andscience. It has become an essential and integral part of modern industrial andmanufacturing processes. Today the requirements for control precision have increased and real systems have become more complex.In control engineering and all other engineering disciplines the impact of advancedmathematical and computational methods is rapidly increasing. Advanced mathematicalmethods are needed because real-world control systems need to comply with severalconditions related to product quality and safety constraints that have to be taken intoaccount in the problem formulation. Conversely the increment in mathematicalcomplexity has an impact on the computational aspects related to numerical simulationand practical implementation of the algorithms where a balance must also bemaintained between implementation costs and the performance of the control system.This book is a comprehensive set of articles reflecting recent advances in developing andapplying advanced mathematics and computational applications in control systemengineering.