Singular trajectories and their role in control theory

The role of singular trajectories in control theory is analysed in this volume that contains about 60 exercises and problems. A section is devoted to the applications of singular trajectories to the optimisation of batch reactors. The theoretical part based on the Martinet case concerns the singularity analysis of singular trajectories in sub-Riemannian geometry. An algorithm is given to evaluate conjugate points and a final chapter discusses open problems. The volume will interest mathematicians and engineers.