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\(\mathcal{H}_\infty\) Control Design

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Mathematical Methods for Robust and Nonlinear Control

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences ((LNCIS,volume 367))

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This chapter summarises the basic ideas behind \(\mathcal{H}_\infty\) control theory.

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Bates, D.G. (2007). \(\mathcal{H}_\infty\) Control Design. In: Turner, M.C., Bates, D.G. (eds) Mathematical Methods for Robust and Nonlinear Control. Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, vol 367. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-025-4_1

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