.1 Linear Plant/nonlinear Instrumentation Systems and Quasilinear Control 1.2 Qlc Problems 1.3 Qlc Approach: Stochastic Linearization 1.4 Quasilinear versus Linear Control

Overview: After introducing the notions of LPNI systems and QLC and listing the problems addressed, the main technique of this book – the method of stochastic linearization – is briefly described and comparedwith the usual, Jacobian, linearization. In the framework of this comparison, it is shown that the former provides a more accurate description of LPNI systems than the latter, and the controllers designed using theQLCresult, generically, yield better performance than those designedusing linear control (LC). Finally, the content of the book is outlined.