EE 553
Introduction to Nonlinear Control
2023-24/II.
Textbook:
“Applied Nonliear Control”, Jean-Jacques E. Slotine, Weiping Lee
Prentice Hall, 1991.
Lecturer:
Yağmur Denizhan, EE Department
Office: KB 213, phone ext. 6850
Topics:
1. Introduction to nonlinear systems
2. Methods of phase-space analysis
3. Concepts of stability
4. Lyapunov’s direct method
5. Lyapunov analysis of non-autonomous systems, Lyapunov-like analysis using Barbalat’s
lemma
6. Mathematical tools: Lie derivatives, Lie brackets, diffeomorphisms and state
transformations
7. Input-state linearisation of SISO systems
8. Input-output linearisation of SISO systems
Grading:
HWs
2 midterms (each)
Final *
20 %
25 %
30 %
You have to perform all graded work individually.
* Those who miss more than 20% of the classes (8 hours or more)
will not be admitted to the final.