Abstract
For a class of stationary nonlinear systems that can be described by Volterra series, input-output definitions of the familiar notions of a constant operating point and the corresponding linearized system are discussed. Some recent results are reviewed with emphasis on the motivation for the input-output formulation. Then, to illustrate the utility of the approach, the problem of finding the linearization of an interconnection of nonlinear systems in terms of the subsystem linearizations is considered.

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