Lectures in Feedback Design for Multivariable Systems

Alberto Isidori obtained his degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) from the University of Rome in 1965. From 1975 to 2012, he was Professor of Automatic Control there and is now Professor Emeritus. His research interests are primarily in analysis and design of nonlinear control systems. He is the author of several books, such as the highly cited "Nonlinear Control Systems". He is the recipient of various prestigious awards,   including the IFAC Giorgio Quazza Medal (in 1996), the Ktesibios Award (in 2000), the Bode Lecture Award from the IEEE Control Systems Society (in 2001), an Honorary Doctorate from KTH of Sweden (in 2009), the  Galileo Galilei Award from the Rotary Clubs of Italy (in 2009), and the IEEE Control Systems Award (in 2012). In 2012 he was also elected corresponding member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. He is the recipient of awards for best papers published in the “IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control” and in “Automatica”, twice for each journal. In1986 he was elected a Fellow of IEEE, and in 2005 he was elected a Fellow of IFAC. He was the President of IFAC in the triennium 2008–2011.

“This book by Alberto Isidori is devoted to the problem of output feedback stabilization. … Although the book is directed to (current and future) control engineers rather than mathematicians, it is written with mathematical rigor. It contains precise definitions, clearly stated theorems and precise proofs. There are many examples with detailed computations, which help the reader understand long theoretical discussions.” (Zbigniew Bartosiewicz, Mathematical Reviews, April, 2018)

• An Overview.- Part I: Linear Systems.- Stabilization of Minimum-Phase Linear Systems.- The Small-Gain Theorem for Linear Systems and Its Application to Robust Stablity.- Regulation and Tracking in Linear Systems.- Coordination of Linear Systems.- Part II: Nonlinear Systems.- Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems via State Feedback.- Nonlinear Observers and the Separation Principle.- Robust Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems via Dynamic Output Feedback.- The Small-Gain Theorem for Nonlinear Systems and Its Application to Robust Stability.- The Structure of Multivariable Systems.- Stabilization of Multivariable Nonlinear Systems.- Regulation and Tracking in Nonlinear Systems.- Appendices: A Few Results in Linear Systems Theory.- Stability and Asymptotic Behavior of Nonlinear Systems.