Nonlinear systems; phase portraits, equilibrium points, and existence of solutions. Lyapunov stability definitions and theorems. Nonlinear control design; feedback linearization, sliding modes, adaptive control, backstepping, and approximate-adaptive control. Frequency domain stability analysis using describing functions. Also known as: (formerly Electrical Engineering 619.16)
This course may not be repeated for credit.

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This course will be offered next in Fall 2022.