Written by two of the pioneers in the field, this book contains a wealth of practical information unavailable anywhere else. The authors give a comprehensive presentation of the field of adaptive control, carefully bending theory and implementation to provide the reader with insight and understanding. Benefiting from the feedback of users who are familiar with the first edition, the material has been reorganized and rewritten, giving a more balanced and teachable presentation of fundamentals and applications.
Our goal is to give an introduction and an overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of adaptive control.
Since knowledge about adaptive techniques is widely scattered in the literature, it is difficult for a newcomer to get a good grasp of the field. In the book we introduce the basic ideas of adaptive control and compare different approaches. Practical aspects such as implementation and applications are presented in depth. These are very important for the understanding of the advantages and shortcomings of adaptive control. This book has evolved from many years of research and teaching in the field.
After learning the material in the book a reader should have a good perspective of adaptive techniques, an active knowledge of the key approaches, and a good sense of when adaptive techniques can be used and when other methods are more appropriate.
