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Dorf, Richard C.
Modern control systems / Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop. — 12th ed.
p. cm.
ISBN-13:978-0-13-602458-3
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1. Feedback control systems. I. Bishop, Robert H. II. Title.
TJ216.D67 2010
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