By chapter sections
17.1 Preview
17.2 Linear Continuous Time State Space Models
17.3 Similarity Transformations
17.4 Transfer Functions Revisited
17.5 From Transfer Function to State Space Representation
17.6 Controllability and Stabilizability
17.7 Observability and Detectability
17.8 Canonical Decomposition
17.9 Pole Zero Cancellation and System Properties
17.10 Summary
17.11 Further Reading
17.12 Problems for the Reader