Unlocking the history of the British home, this book reveals how its layout has evolved from the Stone Age to the present day, to cater for the very different needs and lifestyles of its occupants. It explores the forces that have shaped our homes and examines the attitudes and innovations of each a[...]

"Preface In recent years linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) have emerged as a powerful tool in the field of control systems analysis and design. Many problems such as state feedback synthesis, robustness analysis and design, H2 and H? control, can all be reduced to convex or quasi-convex problems tha[...]