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ECE-5774: Nonlinear Systems Theory

Description: Introduction to the theory of systems of coupled, nonlinear, time-varying ordinary differential equations: existence and uniqueness of solutions; continuous dependence on parameters; stability of equilibria and stability analysis techniques; input-to-state stability; input-output stability; nonlinear design techniques including input-state and input-output feedback linearization, backstepping, and sliding mode control. Pre: Graduate standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: AOE-6774, ECE-6774, ME-6574

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: AOE-5774, ME-5574

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.75 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 56.68%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Craig A Woolsey202378.7%18.8%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.755
Cornel Sultan202186.7%13.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.814
Andrew J Kurdila201681.8%11.1%7.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.622

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