The book is self-contained and prioritizes concepts rather than full rigor, targeting scientists who want to use control theory in their research in applied mathematics, engineering, economics, and management science.  Examples and exercises are included throughout, which will be useful for PhD courses and graduate courses in general.

Dr. Alain Bensoussan is Lars Magnus Ericsson Chair at UT Dallas and Director of the  International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis which develops risk management research as it pertains to large-investment industrial projects that involve new technologies, applications and markets. He is also Chair Professor at City University Hong Kong.