Quote:Welcome to the Fundamentals of Control Theory! This book is the direct result of my online video lectures oncontrol system theory and the overwhelming positive feedback and encouragement I've received from my viewersto write a book. I started my YouTube channel (

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) because I wasfrustrated by the lack of straightforward and easy to understand videos on the topic and felt that what some studentsneeded was a more practical and intuitive approach to understanding the material. This book is an extension of thatidea.I'm releasing this book one section at a time. Similar to how I create new videos on a monthly basis I will add newcontent to the book on a monthly schedule. This allows me to get the early chapters out there helping people rightaway while being able to have your reactions and responses influence the later chapters.So with that in mind, as I write this book there are four goals I hope to accomplish that I think will make it avaluable resource for any aspiring controls engineer.