Mixed-norm H 2 /L 1 controller synthesis via ® xed-order dynamic compensation: a Riccati equation approachWASSIM M. HADDAD² and VIJAYA-SEKHA R CHELLABOINA² One of the fundamental problems in feedback control design is the ability of the control system to reject uncertain exogenous disturbances. Since a single performance objective is seldom adequate to capture multiple and often con¯icting system disturbances, in this paper we develop a Riccati equation approach for mixed H 2 /L 1 controller synthesis via ® xed-order dynamic compensation. This multiobjective problem is treated by forming a convex combination of both the H 2 (quadratic) and L 1 bound (worst-case peak amplitude response) performance measures. For exibility in controller synthesis, we adopt the approach of ® xed-structure controller design which allows consideration of arbitrary controller structures, including order, internal structure, and decentralization. Finally, using a quasi-Newton continuation algorithm, we demonstrate the e ectiveness of the proposed mixed-norm H 2 /L 1 Riccati equation approach via several design examples.