inControl @ IFAC 2026 - M. Vidyasagar, H. Khalil, S. Boyd - So you want to write a classic?

M. Vidyasagar, Hassan Khalil and Stephen Boyd discuss how lasting technical books are written. Topics include transforming course notes into textbooks, choosing readers, balancing formalism with clarity, editing, open access and the effects of language models on scientific writing. The conversation was recorded at IFAC 2026.