Francesco Bullo Livres

Focusing on the modeling, analysis, and control of mechanical systems, this book provides a unified approach to control theory applicable to various fields such as robotics and autonomous vehicles. It distinguishes itself by integrating techniques from differential and Riemannian geometry, offering a unique perspective on mechanical control systems. The comprehensive methods and results are designed for a broad range of multi-body system applications, making it a valuable resource for both theory and practical implementation.

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This brief presents a description of a new modelling framework for nonlinear/geometric control theory. The framework is intended to be—and shown to be—feedback-invariant. As such, Tautological Control Systems provides a platform for understanding fundamental structural problems in geometric control theory. Part of the novelty of the text stems from the variety of regularity classes, e.g., Lipschitz, finitely differentiable, smooth, real analytic, with which it deals in a comprehensive and unified manner. The treatment of the important real analytic class especially reflects recent work on real analytic topologies by the author. Applied mathematicians interested in nonlinear and geometric control theory will find this brief of interest as a starting point for work in which feedback invariance is important. Graduate students working in control theory may also find Tautological Control Systems to be a stimulating starting point for their research.

Recent results in nonlinear control Outcome of the 3rd IFAC Workshop on Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods for Nonlinear Control (LHMNLC’06), July 19-21, Nagoya, Japan