Appropriate for a one semester/two-quarter senior-level course in digital or discrete-time controls. This revision of the best-selling text in digital controls is a significant update with the integration of MATLAB software and new coverage in several areas. This program presents a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. *Provide MATLAB programs to students: Short MATLAB programs have been included in many of the examples, which allow students to experiment and learn more skills. *Motivate students with running applications that are featured throughout the book: Simple physical systems are introduced in one chapter and then used again later to illuminate more advanced material. *Reinforce core concepts with examples and problems: Over 400 problems and 130 worked examples help students grasp the text's concepts.