TABLE OF CONTENTS In this book, we present a method of teaching the theory of the control of linear continuous systems. This method consists of introducing some basic definitions, and then presenting the theory related to these systems in the form of solved problems while appealing to computer tools for the more difficult problems. This method has another advantage, in that students will be more involved in the educational process and will have to play an active and dynamic role that will be beneficial to their training.
The objective of this book is to provide the reader with problems and their solutions in order to aid them to acquire and deeply understand the fundamental notions related to the foundations of the control of linear continuous systems, and to help them to be able to implement control systems. Many problems can be solved using available software such as MATLAB. We have rejected this solution. The computer has become an essential tool, but we see very dangerous drift. In fact, students have blind confidence in this tool. They tend to lose their spirit of criticism and analysis. As teachers, we have to review our pedagogy. In other words, the primary purpose of this book is to help the reader to acquire a deep knowledge of the theoretical tools related to the control of linear continuous systems. For example, learning how to sketch a root locus is very important in order, among other things, to check the results of a simulation, and drawing a...
