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Dynamics of Nonlinear Systems

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.243J
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2003English
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This course provides an introduction to nonlinear deterministic dynamical systems. Topics covered include: nonlinear ordinary differential equations; planar autonomous systems; fundamental theory: Picard iteration, contraction mapping theorem, and Bellman-Gronwall lemma; stability of equilibria by Lyapunov’s first and second methods; feedback linearization; and application to nonlinear circuits and control systems.

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