1. Notion of system
1.1 General concept
The notions of system and signal are inseparable.
Generally speaking, a system is a set of components arranged to produce a certain result.
Its state is affected by several variables, which are the system's inputs. The result of the action of the inputs on the system is its response, characterized by the behavior of one or more output variables.
If inputs and outputs are functions of time defined at each instant t, we speak of a continuously operating system or, more briefly, a continuous system; if they are only defined at certain discrete instants (operating step number k), we speak of a discrete or recurrent system.
If we consider only one input e (t ) or e (k ) and...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Control and systems engineering
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Notion of system
Bibliography
References
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference