"[A] skillfully assembled and thoroughly reviewed collection of papers...containing some of the latest developments in a rapidly developing area... To conclude, to anybody interested in nonlinear predictive control, the collection of papers edited by Frank Allgower and Alex Zhang is a good starting point. To anybody working on nonlinear predictive control, the collection is a source of inspiration and [a] gold mine of problems." -Control and Cybernetics
During the past decade model predictive control (MPC), also referred to as receding horizon control or moving horizon control, has become the preferred control strategy for quite a number of industrial processes.