Vrije Universiteit - Afdeling Wiskunde
/Vrije Universiteit - Department of Mathematics

Course Control and System Theory - Stochastic Systems in Discrete Time
/College Systeem- en Regeltheorie - Stochastische Systemen in diskrete tijd

Course guide

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Course dates, times, and room

Dates and times: 6 February through 14 May 2004;
14:45 - 17:30 hours
Room R2.49 Building WN, Vrije Universiteit
Jan H. van Schuppen (Lecturer)


Communication directions

Jan H. van Schuppen (Lecturer)
Office WN-R2.50a. JHvS is present at the Vrije Universiteit only on Fridays. He can be reached at CWI on the other working days of the week.
Afdeling Wiskunde, Faculteit Exacte Wetenschappen, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam/
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Free University, De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel. +31 20 444 7683 (VU, Fridays)
Tel. +31 20 592 4085 (CWI, Mo. - Th.)
Fax +31 20 444 7653
Email schuppen@cs.vu.nl and J.H.van.Schuppen@cwi.nl


Topic course

The topic of the course changes from year to year. The topic of the course presented in the year 2004 is stochastic systems in discrete time.

The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the basic concepts and results of control and system theory. Control and signal processing problems arise in engineering, economics, and biology. Solution of such problems requires mathematical models in the form of dynamic systems. In distinction with other areas of mathematics, a dynamic system describes the relation between an input and an output signal in terms of the state.

Stochastic systems in discrete time form the focus of the course in the Spring of 2004. The course is intended for master level mathematics students, those in their fourth or fifth year of studies. Students from economics are also welcome because the topic of the course is used in this area also.


Prerequisites

Analysis, probability, and linear algebra. Knowledged of the course Mathematical Control and System Theory (presented in the Fall of 2003) or equivalent is useful but not required.


Lectures

Program of lectures.


Evaluation


Course texts

Lecture notes will be distributed.


Last update 5 February 2004.
This page is maintained by Jan H. van Schuppen.