Hinrichsen, DiederichPlischke, ElmarElmarPlischke2020-03-092020-03-092005-08-19https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/2191This work discusses the behavior of linear continuous-time dynamical systems on small and medium-sized time-scales, i.e., before asymptotic effects rule the system's behavior.A general theoretical framework is established in this work. Some special cases are studied, in particular, time-delay systems and positive systems. These studies give rise to certain Lyapunov-functionswhich can be used to estimate the transient behavior of the system.The synthesis of feedback-controllers which satify certain given transientbounds is also considered.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessdynamical systemstransient effectsLyapunov functionstime-delay-systemspositive systemsfeedback stabilization510Dissertationurn:nbn:de:gbv:46-diss000102119