This book--the first of its kind--presents general methods for feedback
controller synthesis and optimization of multiscale systems,
illustrating their application to thin-film growth, sputtering
processes, and catalytic systems of industrial interest. The authors
demonstrate the advantages of the methods presented for control and
optimization through extensive simulations.
Included in the work are new techniques for feedback controller design
and optimization of multiscale process systems that are not included in
other books. The book also contains a rich collection of new research
topics and references to significant recent work.