 
        This book offers fundamental information on the analysis and 
synthesis of continuous and sampled data control systems. It includes 
all the required preliminary materials (from mathematics, signals and 
systems) that are needed in order to understand control theory, so 
readers do not have to turn to other textbooks. Sampled data systems 
have recently gained increasing importance, as they provide the basis 
for the analysis and design of computer-controlled systems. Though the 
book mainly focuses on linear systems, input/output approaches and state
 space descriptions are also provided. Control structures such as 
feedback, feed forward, internal model control, state feedback control, 
and the Youla parameterization approach are discussed, while a closing 
section outlines advanced areas of control theory.
