ep40 - Jeff Shamma: gain scheduling, nonlinear control, learning & dissipativity in games, jiu-jitsu

ep40 - Jeff Shamma: gain scheduling, nonlinear control, learning & dissipativity in games, jiu-jitsu

January 15, 2026 · 2h 11m · Season 4 · Episode 2

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In this episode, Jeff Shamma discusses gain scheduling, nonlinear control, and the intersection of learning and game theory.

Outline 00:00 - Intro 03:18 - Early days: why control, M. Athans, and IDSS 12:21 - What is gain scheduling? 33:37 - Paradigm shifts & the ‘90s: Minnesota → Texas → LA 42:19 - Robustness & fundamental limitations of nonlinear systems 57:35 - Set-valued control & estimation 01:04:52 - Game theory & multi-agent control 01:28:18 - Learning & dissipativity in games & multi agent AI 01:45:03 - KAUST: building something new 01:53:33 - On human-algorithmic interaction 01:59:...

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