Linear Dynamic Systems

MAE M270A Linear Dynamic Systems (Instructor: M’Closkey, R.) (Same as Chemical Engineering M280A and Electrical Engi­neering M240A.) Lecture, four hours; outside study, eight hours.

Requisite: course 171A or Electrical En­gineering 141.

State-space description of linear time-invariant (LTI) and time-varying (LTV) systems in con­tinuous and discrete time.

Linear algebra concepts such as eigenvalues and eigenvectors, singular values, Cayley/Hamilton theorem, Jordan form; solu­tion of state equations; stability, controllability, ob­servability, realizability, and minimality.

Stabilization design via state feedback and observers; separation principle.

Connections with transfer function tech­niques.

Letter grading.