The main aim of this book is to present a unified, systematic description of
basic and advanced problems, methods and algorithms of the modern con-
trol theory considered as a foundation for the design of computer control
and management systems. The scope of the book differs considerably from
the topics of classical traditional control theory mainly oriented to the
needs of automatic control of technical devices and technological proc-
esses. Taking into account a variety of new applications, the book presents
a compact and uniform description containing traditional analysis and op-
timization problems for control systems as well as control problems with
non-probabilistic models of uncertainty, problems of learning, intelligent,
knowledge-based and operation systems – important for applications in the
control of manufacturing processes, in the project management and in the
control of computer systems.
