On the Inherent Integration Structure of Nonlinear Systems
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- 1 June 1985
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information
- Vol. 2 (2) , 87-107
- https://doi.org/10.1093/imamci/2.2.87
Abstract
In this paper we characterize the inherent integration structure of affine nonlinear systems through a set of indices called—in analogy with existing terminology for linear systems—the orders of the zeros at infinity. We show that our definition encompasses earlier characterizations due to Hirschorn and Isidori. The discussion is entirely local in nature, so that we are able to use recent results in the ‘geometric approach’ to nonlinear system theory.Keywords
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