Advanced Topics in Systems and Control

Nov 23, 2023·
Timm Faulwasser
,
Ion Victor Gosea
,
Jan Heiland
,
Matthias Voigt
,
Karl Worthmann
,
Enrique Zuazua
· 5 min read
Date
Nov 23, 2023 — Dec 29, 2023
Table of Contents

Advanced Topics in Systems and Control

Location online, hosted by Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
Dates November/December 2023
Times 08:00–12:00 / 15:00–19:00 (Berlin / Beijing time)
Organizer Jan Heiland (MPI Magdeburg, Germany), Pengfei Zhi (JSUST, Jiang Su, China)
Audience Open for everyone, designed for Master Students of Automation and Electrical Engineering
Speaker Jan Heiland, Timm Faulwasser, Ion Victor Gosea, Matthias Voigt, Karl Worthmann, Enrique Zuazua

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Schedule

Nov 20–24 – Introductory Research Talks

A session of talks that introduces the speakers, one of their research topics, and gives an outlook on their lectures.

Date German Time Chinese Time Topic Speaker Link
Thursday, Nov 23 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) eDMD-based predictive control in the Koopman framework with guarantees Karl Worthmann
Thursday, Nov 23 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) A Historical Introduction to Control and Machine Learning Enrique Zuazua
Thursday, Nov 23 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) Optimization-Based Methods in Model Reduction and Control of Port-Hamiltonian Systems Matthias Voigt
Friday, Nov 24 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) LPV Approximations for Efficient Nonlinear Feedback Control of Flow Equations Jan Heiland
Friday, Nov 24 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) Dissipativity, Optimal Control and MPC Timm Faulwasser
Friday, Nov 24 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) Distributed optimization and control with ALADIN Boris Houska
Friday, Nov 24 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) A novel data-driven reinterpretation of a classical model reduction method: quadrature-based balanced truncation Ion Victor Gosea

Nov 27–Dec 01 – Learning, Control and Systems

Date German Time Chinese Time Topic Speaker Link
Monday, Nov 27 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) L1A: Introduction to control of finite dimensional systems Enrique Zuazua
Monday, Nov 27 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) L1B: Supervised Learning by Control Methods 1 Enrique Zuazua
Monday, Nov 27 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) L1C: Supervised Learning by Control Methods 2 Enrique Zuazua
Friday, Dec 01 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) L2A: Linear time-invariant (LTI) systems Jan Heiland 📒
Friday, Dec 01 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) L2B: Frequency domain representation of LTI systems Ion Victor Gosea
Friday, Dec 01 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) L2C: Frequency domain representation of nonlinear systems Ion Victor Gosea
Friday, Dec 01 10:30 (CET) 17:30 (CST) Research talk: Operator Inference with Nonlinear State-space Decodings Jan Heiland

Dec 04–08 – (e)DMD and port-Hamiltonian Systems

Date German Time Chinese Time Topic Speaker Link
Monday, Dec 04 08:30 (CET) 15:30 (CST) L3A: (e)DMD: introduction Manuel Schaller
Monday, Dec 04 09:30 (CET) 16:30 (CST) L3B: eDMD with control Karl Worthmann
Tuesday, Dec 05 10:30 (CET) 17:30 (CST) L3C: kernel-based eDMD Friedrich Philipp 📒
Wednesday, Dec 06 07:30 (CET) 14:30 (CST) L4A: Introductory lecture: port-Hamiltonian systems? Manuel Schaller
Wednesday, Dec 06 08:30 (CET) 15:30 (CST) Research talk: nonlinear MPC and the mobile robot: Homogeneity is the key. Karl Worthmann
Friday, Dec 08 09:00 (CET) 16:00 (CST) L4B: (optimal) control of pH systems Friedrich Philipp
Friday, Dec 08 10:00 (CET) 17:00 (CST) L4C: Adaptive building control Manuel Schaller

Dec 11–15 – System Identification, Model Reduction, Data-driven MPC

Date German Time Chinese Time Topic Speaker Link
Monday, Dec 11 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) L5A: Introductory Lecture: why is complexity reduction important? Identification vs reduction of dynamical systems - an overview. Ion Victor Gosea
Monday, Dec 11 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) L5B Methods in the time domain: SI + RoM Ion Victor Gosea
Monday, Dec 11 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) L5C Methods in the frequency domain: SI + RoM Ion Victor Gosea
Friday, Dec 15 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) L6A: The fundamental lemma and deterministic data-driven MPC Philipp Schmitz 📒
Friday, Dec 15 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) L6B: The stochastic extension to the fundamental lemma Timm Faulwasser
Friday, Dec 15 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) L6C: Stochastic data-driven MPC Timm Faulwasser

Dec 18–22 – Numerical Methods in Linear Control Theory

Date German Time Chinese Time Topic Speaker Link
Monday, Dec 18 09:00 (CET) 16:00 (CST) L7A: The ADI Method for Large-Scale Lyapunov Equations (Idea/Derivation) Matthias Voigt 📒
Monday, Dec 18 09:45 (CET) 16:45 (CST) L7B: The ADI Method for Large-Scale Lyapunov Equations (Low-Rank ADI) Matthias Voigt 📒
Monday, Dec 18 11:00 (CET) 18:00 (CST) L7C: The ADI Method for Large-Scale Lyapunov Equations (Real Version and Application to BT) Matthias Voigt 📒
Friday, Dec 22 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) L8A: Linear time-invariant Systems Jan Heiland 📒
Friday, Dec 22 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) L8B: Balanced Realizations and Truncations Jan Heiland 📒
Friday, Dec 22 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) L8C: LQG Balanced Truncation Jan Heiland 📒
Friday, Dec 22 10:30 (CET) 17:30 (CST) Informal Talk: PhD and Master Opportunities in Germany Jan Heiland 📒

Links for Study Opportunities in Germany: English programmes at OVGUOfficial agency for applying at German universitiesOur math graduate school

Dec 25–Dec 29 – Robust and Nonlinear Control with Linear Methods

Date German Time Chinese Time Topic Speaker Link
Monday, Dec 25 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) L9A: Linear-Quadratic Regulator and Riccati Jan Heiland Zoom
Monday, Dec 25 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) L9B: $H_\infty$-robust Control Jan Heiland Zoom
Monday, Dec 25 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) L9C: Numerical Solution of Large-scale $H_\infty$ Riccati Equations Jan Heiland Zoom
Friday, Dec 29 08:00 (CET) 15:00 (CST) L10A: State-dependent Riccati Equations Jan Heiland Zoom
Friday, Dec 29 08:50 (CET) 15:50 (CST) L10B: Linear Parameter-varying Systems Jan Heiland Zoom
Friday, Dec 29 09:40 (CET) 16:40 (CST) L10C: Applications in Flow Control Jan Heiland Zoom

Lectures and talks (2 Lecture Units)

Speaker Information

Name Institution Lectures
Enrique Zuazua FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany L1
Jan Heiland Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg L2, L8, L9, L10
Ion Victor Gosea Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg L2, L5
Karl Worthmann TU Ilmenau, Ilmenau, Germany L3, L4
Matthias Voigt FernUni Schweiz, Switzerland L7
Timm Faulwasser TU Dortmund, Dortmund L6