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Thoroughly classroom-tested and proven to be a valuable self-study companion, Linear Control System Analysis and Design: Fifth Edition  uses in-depth explanations, diagrams, calculations, and tables, to provide an intensive overview of modern control theory and conventional control system design. The authors keep the mathematics to a minimum while stressing real-world engineering challenges. Completely updated and packed with student-friendly features, the Fifth Edition presents a wide range of examples using MATLAB® and TOTAL-PC, as well as an appendix listing MATLAB functions for optimizing control system analysis and design. Eighty percent of the problems presented in the previous edition have been revised to further reinforce concepts necessary for current electrical, aeronautical, astronautical, and mechanical applications. Salient Features Emphasizes the use of CAD packages to improve and simplify the design of effective control systems. Presents an extensive collection of new and practical exercise material in each chapter Details pseudo-continuous time control system analysis for the design of discrete-time control systems Considers the importance of design sensitivity, controllability, and observability…and illustrates the impact of design variations on system performance.