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Mathematical model of a system in control engineering

In control engineering and system identification, a state-space representation is a mathematical model of a physical system that uses state variables to track how inputs shape system behavior over time through first-order differential equations or difference equations. These state variables change based on their current values and inputs, while outputs depend on the states and sometimes the inputs too. The state space is a geometric space where the axes are these state variables, and the system’s state is represented by a state vector. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: State-space representationA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Scaling Representation Learning From Ubiquitous ECG With State-Space ModelsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Hanʼguk hyŏndaesaThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Relation between atomic coherent-state representation, state multipoles, and generalized phase-space distributionsCited 270 times
  5. Go sideways: Realization (systems)A closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: ControllabilityA closely related topic

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  1. State variables
  2. Linear systems
  3. Nonlinear systems

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