The nonlinear systems under consideration in this paper are described by differential equations. In the same way as for linear systems, it has system state variables, inputs and outputs. The paper provides basic definitions for state space models of nonlinear systems, and tools for preliminary analysis, including linearisation around operating points. Typical nonlinear behaviours such as limit cycles and chaos are also discussed with examples.
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