A new approach to certain problems of identification and control

This paper establishes conditions under which a problem of simultaneous identification and control may be treated by solving two separate problems; one an estimation problem on the set of unknown parameters of the plant as well as its external disturbances, and the other a control problem. This property is referred to as a separation and, when it is applicable, solutions can be readily obtained. An example is presented to illustrate how the property may be applied to specific problems.