An adaptive system for linear systems with unknown parameters is a
nonlinear system. The analysis of such adaptive systems requires similar
techniques to analyse nonlinear systems. Therefore it is natural to
treat adaptive control as a part of nonlinear control systems.
Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Systems treats nonlinear control and
adaptive controlin a unified framework, presenting the major results at
a moderate mathematical level, suitable for MSc students and engineers
with undergraduate degrees. Topics covered include introduction to
nonlinear systems; state space models; describing functions forcommon
nonlinear components; stability theory; feedback linearization; adaptive
control; nonlinear observer design; backstepping design; disturbance
rejection and output regulation; and control applications, including
harmonic estimation and rejection inpower distribution systems, observer
and control design for circadian rhythms, and discrete-time
implementation of continuous-timenonlinear control laws.