This treatment of modern topics related to the control of nonlinear systems is a collection of
contributions celebrating the work of Professor Henk Nijmeijer and honoring his 60th birthday.
It addresses several topics that have been the core of Professor Nijmeijer¿s work namely: the
control of nonlinear systems geometric control theory synchronization coordinated control
convergent systems and the control of underactuated systems. The book presents recent advances
in these areas contributed by leading international researchers in systems and control. In
addition to the theoretical questions treated in the text particular attention is paid to a
number of applications including (mobile) robotics marine vehicles neural dynamics and
mechanical systems generally. This volume provides a broad picture of the analysis and control
of nonlinear systems for scientists and engineers with an interest in the interdisciplinary
field of systems and control theory. The reader will benefit from the expert participants¿
ideas on important open problems with contributions that represent the state of the art in
nonlinear control.
