An Introduction to Infinite-Dimensional Linear Systems Theory

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Motivation.- 1.2 Systems theory concepts in finite dimensions.- 1.3 Aims of this book.- 2 Semigroup Theory.- 2.1 Strongly continuous semigroups.- 2.2 Contraction and dual semigroups.- 2.3 Riesz-spectral operators.- 2.4 Delay equations.- 2.5 Invariant subspaces.- 2.6 Exercises.- 2.7 Notes and references.- 3 The Cauchy Problem.- 3.1 The abstract Cauchy problem.- 3.2 Perturbations and composite systems.- 3.3 Boundary control systems.- 3.4 Exercises.- 3.5 Notes and references.- 4 Inputs and Outputs.- 4.1 Controllability and observability.- 4.2 Tests for approximate controllability and observability.- 4.3 Input-output maps.- 4.4 Exercises.- 4.5 Notes and references.- 5 Stability, Stabilizability, and Detectability.- 5.1 Exponential stability.- 5.2 Exponential stabilizability and detectability.- 5.3 Compensator design.- 5.4 Exercises.- 5.5 Notes and references.- 6 Linear Quadratic Optimal Control.- 6.1 The problem on a finite-time interval.- 6.2 The problem on the infinite-time interval.- 6.3 Exercises.- 6.4 Notes and references.- 7 Frequency-Domain Descriptions.- 7.1 The Callier-Desoer class of scalar transfer functions.- 7.2 The multivariable extension.- 7.3 State-space interpretations.- 7.4 Exercises.- 7.5 Notes and references.- 8 Hankel Operators and the Nehari Problem.- 8.1 Frequency-domain formulation.- 8.2 Hankel operators in the time domain.- 8.3The Nehari extension problem for state linear systems.- 8.4 Exercises.- 8.5 Notes and references.- 9 Robust Finite-Dimensional Controller Synthesis.- 9.1 Closed-loop stability and coprime factorizations.- 9.2 Robust stabilization of uncertain systems.- 9.3 Robust stabilization under additive uncertainty.- 9.4 Robust stabilization under normalized left-coprime-factor uncertainty.- 9.5 Robustness in the presence of small delays.- 9.6 Exercises.- 9.7 Notes and references.- A. Mathematical Background.- A.1 Complex analysis.- A.2 Normed linear spaces.- A.2.1 General theory.- A.2.2 Hilbert spaces.- A.3 Operators on normed linear spaces.- A.3.1 General theory.- A.3.2 Operators on Hilbert spaces.- A.4 Spectral theory.- A.4.1 General spectral theory.- A.4.2 Spectral theory for compact normal operators.- A.5 Integration and differentiation theory.- A.5.1 Integration theory.- A.5.2 Differentiation theory.- A.6 Frequency-domain spaces.- A.6.1 Laplace and Fourier transforms.- A.6.2 Frequency-domain spaces.- A.6.3 The Hardy spaces.- A.7 Algebraic concepts.- A.7.1 General definitions.- A.7.2 Coprime factorizations over principal ideal domains.- A.7.3 Coprime factorizations over commutative integral domains.- References.- Notation.