H/sub 2/-optimal sampled-data control

The H/sub 2/-optimal control of continuous-time linear time-invariant systems by sampled-data controllers is discussed. Two different solutions, state space and operator theoretic, are given. In both cases, the H/sub 2/ sampled-data problem is shown to be equivalent to a certain discrete-time H/sub 2/ problem. Other topics discussed include input-output stability of sampled-data systems, performance recovery in digital implementation of analog controllers, and sampled-data control of systems with the possibility of multiple-time delays. >