Nonholonomic Mechanics and Control

by Anthony M. Bloch, Jerrold E. Marsden, Peter E. Crouch, et al.

This book explores connections between control theory and geometric mechanics. The author links control theory with a geometric view of classical mechanics in both its Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, and in particular with the theory of mechanical systems subject to motion constraints. The synthesis is appropriate as there is a rich connection between mechanics and nonlinear control theory. The book provides a unified treatment of nonlinear...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441930434
• ISBN13: 9781441930439
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"