Howard Harry Rosenbrock
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Howard Harry Rosenbrock was a leading figure in control theory
and control engineering
. He was born in Ilford
, England
in 1920, graduated in 1941 from University College London
with a 1st class honors degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the Royal Air Force
during World War II. He received the PhD from London University in 1955. After some time spent at Cambridge University and MIT, he was awarded a Chair at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, where he founded the Control Systems Centre. He died in October 21, 2011.
Prof Rosenbrock received many awards including the IEE Premium, the IEE Heaviside Premium, and the IEE Control Achievement Award, the IEEE Control Systems Award
, the Rufus Oldenburger Medal
and the IChemE Moulton Medal. He was a Fellow of the IEE
, the IChemE, the Institute of Measurement and Control
, the Royal Academy of Engineering
and the Royal Society
.
Howard Rosenbrock was a pioneer of multivariable frequency domain control design methods. He also made important contributions to the numerical solution of stiff differential equations and in the development of parameter optimization methods, both known as Rosenbrock methods
. The Rosenbrock function
is a benchmark test for numerical optimization algorithms.
Control theory
Control theory is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and mathematics that deals with the behavior of dynamical systems. The desired output of a system is called the reference...
and control engineering
Control engineering
Control engineering or Control systems engineering is the engineering discipline that applies control theory to design systems with predictable behaviors...
. He was born in Ilford
Ilford
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1920, graduated in 1941 from University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
with a 1st class honors degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
during World War II. He received the PhD from London University in 1955. After some time spent at Cambridge University and MIT, he was awarded a Chair at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, where he founded the Control Systems Centre. He died in October 21, 2011.
Prof Rosenbrock received many awards including the IEE Premium, the IEE Heaviside Premium, and the IEE Control Achievement Award, the IEEE Control Systems Award
IEEE Control Systems Award
The IEEE Control Systems Award is a technical field award given to an individual by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers "for outstanding contributions to control systems engineering, science or technology"...
, the Rufus Oldenburger Medal
Rufus Oldenburger Medal
The Rufus Oldenburger Medal is an award given by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizing significant contributions and outstanding achievements in the field of automatic control. It was established in 1968 in the honor of Rufus Oldenburger....
and the IChemE Moulton Medal. He was a Fellow of the IEE
IEE
IEE may stand for:* Integrated Enterprise Excellence, an Industrial Engineering system documented in books by Forrest W. Breyfogle III* Institution of Electrical Engineers, in engineering, now part of the Institution of Engineering and Technology...
, the IChemE, the Institute of Measurement and Control
Institute of Measurement and Control
The Institute of Measurement and Control is a British learned society. It began in the 1940s as the Society of Instrument Technology. It is a licensed member of Engineering Council UK, registering candidates as chartered engineers, incorporated engineers and engineering technicians.- References...
, the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
and the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
.
Howard Rosenbrock was a pioneer of multivariable frequency domain control design methods. He also made important contributions to the numerical solution of stiff differential equations and in the development of parameter optimization methods, both known as Rosenbrock methods
Rosenbrock methods
Rosenbrock methods may refer to either of two distinct ideas in numerical computation, both named for Howard H. Rosenbrock. Rosenbrock optimization methods are a family of numerical optimization algorithms applicable to optimization problems in which the objective function is inexpensive to compute...
. The Rosenbrock function
Rosenbrock function
In mathematical optimization, the Rosenbrock function is a non-convex function used as a performance test problem for optimization algorithms introduced by Howard H. Rosenbrock in 1960. It is also known as Rosenbrock's valley or Rosenbrock's banana function.The global minimum is inside a long,...
is a benchmark test for numerical optimization algorithms.