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Reading List

Books and papers that have shaped my understanding of control and power systems.

Currently Reading

Nonlinear Systems

Hassan K. Khalil

The definitive text on nonlinear systems analysis. Currently working through Chapter 4 on Lyapunov stability and its applications to feedback stabilization.

Power System Stability and Control

Prabha Kundur

Comprehensive treatment of power system dynamics. Focusing on voltage stability mechanisms and their relationship to load characteristics.

Completed

Optimal Control Theory

Donald E. Kirk

Excellent introduction to variational methods, Pontryagin's maximum principle, and dynamic programming. The examples are particularly well-chosen.

Linear System Theory and Design

Chi-Tsong Chen

Clear exposition of state-space methods, controllability, observability, and realization theory. Great foundation for advanced control topics.

Want to Read

Convex Optimization

Stephen Boyd & Lieven Vandenberghe

Essential for modern control and estimation.

Applied Nonlinear Control

Jean-Jacques Slotine & Weiping Li

Classic text on sliding mode control and adaptive control.

Key Papers

A Lyapunov Function for Economic MPC

Angeli, Amrit, & Rawlings (2012)

Elegant proof of stability for economic MPC without terminal constraints.

Voltage Stability of Electric Power Systems

Kundur et al. (1994)

Foundational paper on voltage collapse mechanisms and prevention strategies.