The book blends readability and accessibility common to undergraduate control systems texts with the mathematical rigor necessary to form a solid theoretical foundation. Appendices cover linear algebra and provide a Matlab overivew and files. The reviewers pointed out that this is an ambitious project but one that will pay off because of the lack of good up-to-date textbooks in the area.

Robert L. Williams II is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University.

Douglas A. Lawrence is an associate professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio University.