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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />

I would like to acknowledge my advisor Dr. Beard for all of his assistance<br />

and guidance in the direction of the research that culminated in the thesis. He has<br />

been a wonderful mentor, always willing to help me understand the intricacies of the<br />

mathematics and the subtleties of the eld of robust control. He has always been<br />

supportive of my ideas and a useful source of knowledge and experience.<br />

I would also like toacknowledge the encouragement I received from my other<br />

committee members Dr. Mclain and Dr. Stirling, and for their support of my en-<br />

deavors.<br />

I thank my family and friends wholeheartedly: I'm lucky to have a kind and<br />

patient family, and I'm indebted to them for their love and support, and for their<br />

quiet encouragement of my studies. Thanks to my friends also, for your fellowship.<br />

Especially, I'd like to thank Miguel Apeztegia for his friendship and support, and his<br />

aide in preparing this thesis.

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