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In this episode, we sit down with John Doyle, a living legend in the field of robust control, to delve into his incredible journey in control theory. We explore his past at MIT and Honeywell, his time at Berkeley, and his journey through the golden age of robustness. From his groundbreaking work on margins of systems, \mu synthesis, and the H_\infty problem, to his insights on System Level Synthesis (SLS) and modern control architectures, John shares his thoughts on the past, present, and future of robust control. Along the way, we listen to John's fascinating stories, including his astonishing sport records and his thrilling Panamanian adventure. Outline00:00 - Intro03:58 - Selected record-breaking athletics feats09:47 - The Panamanian adventure13:41 - Early steps in control: the MIT & Honeywell years 32:24 - The move to Berkeley and the golden age of robustness 46:06 - To H_\infty and beyond 50:47 - DGKF: The solution of the H_\infty problem 1:02:40 - A glimpse of System Level Syntheis (SLS) 1:07:27 - The challenge of our age: a theory of architecture design 1:12:34 - How to fix the theory-practice gap 1:15:05 - OutroLinksJohn’s website: https://doyle.caltech.edu/Main_PageSport records: https://tinyurl.com/4f7uapjt The Panamanian adventure: https://tinyurl.com/3zf4x5f7John’s master thesis: https://tinyurl.com/5c4bt5kkPaper - Guaranteed margins for LQG: https://tinyurl.com/3pjdvjmkPaper - Multivariable feedback design: ... https://tinyurl.com/4uv8a6yzJohn’s PhD Thesis: https://tinyurl.com/27mew2kuPaper - Feedback and optimal sensitivity: ... : https://tinyurl.com/2p8a5vbhPaper - Performance and robustness analysis for structured uncertainty: https://tinyurl.com/mr78ajwxPaper - State-space solutions to standard H2 and H∞ control problems: https://tinyurl.com/4ru2ssc9Witsenhausen’s counterexample: https://tinyurl.com/3cavzz9ySupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.