System Theory on the Eve of the 21st Century

The last few years have been characterized by exciting new developments in system theory. Breakthroughs in system representations, in the analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems, in the design of intelligent adaptive control algorithms, and in the modeling and verification of hybrid systems have greatly contributed to the electrifying and turbulent atmosphere that presently exists within the field. The mini-course "System Theory on the Eve of the 21st Century" brings together a group of experts on system theory to lecture on state-of-the-art topics of current interest in the field - and to speculate on the directions these topics might be headed in the future. The lectures are aimed at an audience consisting of graduate students, researchers, and university professors with back-grounds in System Theory or Applied Mathematics.

Speakers:

Roger Brockett - Harvard University, Alberto Isidori - University of Rome, Petar Kokotovic - University of California, A. Stephen Morse - Yale University, António Pascoal - Instituto Superior Técnico, Shankar Sastry - University of California, João Sentieiro - Instituto Superior Técnico, Jan Willems - University of Groningen.

The technical program is available here.

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For more information please contact:
João P. Hespanha - hespanha at usc.edu
U.C. Berkeley - Dept. EECS, 275M Cory Hall #1770, Berkeley, CA 94720-1770.

Last update on 4/4/99.