EE611

Homework #29

Due Monday, December 1


1a) Find the gradient of

b) Find the Hessian matrix for problem 1a)

c) Find the Jacobian Matrix of


2a) Suppose a nonlinear system is modelled by:

Using perturbation theory, find a linearized model for the system about the operating point, xnom= [0 1 0]T and wnom= [0 0]T

b) Consider the following nonlinear system in nonlinear canonical form

Find a control which linearize the system and sets the eigenvalues of the linearized system to {-3,-4,-5}