
Modern control engineering
by Katsuhiko Ogata · first published 1970
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Best intro control systems: "Modern Control Engineering", by Katsuhiko Ogata. Also available free, "Feedback Systems" by Karl Johan Åström and Richard Murray at http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/books/AM08/pdf/am08-compl...
on “Ask HN: What are the best textbooks in your field of expertise?” ↗…background in mathematics, these mostly deal with applications of linear algebra and differentials, so the value is understanding the applications. From there, you can branch out. If applicable, Ogata's Modern Control Engineering and Tongu's Principles of vibration Most undergraduates dont really understand these due to the heavy application of Laplace and Fourier transforms, but are relevant if you want to build complex machines.
on “Guerrilla guide to CNC machining, mold making, and resin casting (2015)” ↗Modern Control Engineering, by Katsuhiko Ogata, I guess.
on “Ask HN: Which books do you consider real gems in your field of work/study?” ↗I am using Optimal Control Theory An Introduction from Donald Kirk and Modern Control Engineering from Katsuhiko Ogata. Both are heavy in math, but are not that difficult (I studied theoretical math some 20 years ago and I can read them).
on “PID Controller for controlling the number of servers in a data-center” ↗…some experience using control engineering in my electronics projects and that's how I came up with the idea to use it for backend systems. I have researched and developed everything myself. I have used "Modern Control Engineering" by Katsuhiko Ogata, but really, mostly I just learned from the Internet. My initial motivation was to remove configuration. I have found, historically, that giving people options to configure very complex…
on “Efficiency trades off against resiliency” ↗