Nonlinear system theory

The question of predictability within the deterministic structure of classical mechanics was clearly appreciated by many eminent researchers in nonlinear systems theory and theoretical physics (see, e.g., Brillouin (I960)). Borel (1914) adds an additional twist to the predictability discussion. He argues that the displacement of a lump of matter with mass on the order of 1 g by as little as 1 cm and as far away as, e.g., the star Sirius is enough to preclude any prediction of the motion of the molecules of a volume of a classical gas for any longer than a firaction of a second, even if the initial conditions of the gas molecules are known with mathematical precision. Borel s example shows that many physical systems are not only sensitive to initial conditions, but also to miniscule changes in system parameters. The sensitivity to system parameters is a fundamental additional handicap for accurate long-time predictions. In the face of Borel s example, Brillouin (1960) points out that the prediction of the motion of gas molecules is not only very diflficult , as pointed... 

Fig. 4.2.3 [Bliil] Time conventions for three-pulse excitation. In 3D correlation spectroscopy, the pulse seperations t/ are used as parameters. In nonlinear system theory, the parameters are the time delays at of the cross-correlation function corresponding to the arguments r, of the response kernels.

The selectivity of the excitation is characterized by the bandwidth of the magnetization response. The response spectrum is determined by the Fourier transform of the selective pulse only in first order. Generally, the NMR response is nonlinear, and nonlinear system theory can be applied for its analysis (cf. Section 4.2.2). A model suitable for describing the NMR response in many situations applicable to NMR imaging is given by the Bloch equations (cf. Section 2.2.1). They are often relied upon when designing and analysing selective excitation (Frel). 

Rugh, W.J. 1981. Nonlinear System Theory The Volterra/Wiener Approach. Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University Press. 

The notion and properties of, and the transformation to minimal models is well developed and understood in the area of linear and nonlinear system theory (Kailath, 1980 and Isidori, 1995). Moreover, a wide class of lumped process models can also be transformed into the form of nonlinear state-space models. Therefore, the case of nonlinear state-space models is used as a basic case for the notion and construction of minimal models. This is then extended to the more complicated case of general lumped process models. 

Wu, W. Nonlinear system theory another look at dependence. PNAS 102 (2005)... 

What is the secret behind the success of these sophisticated applications The theory of nonlinear complex systems is not a special branch of physics, although some of its mathematical principles were discovered and first successfully applied within the context of problems posed by physics. Thus, it is not a kind of traditional physicalism" which models the dynamics of lasers, ecological populations, or our social systems by means of similarly structured laws. Rather, nonlinear systems theory offers a useful and far-reaching justification for simple phenomenological models specifying only a few relevant parameters relating to the emergence of macroscopic phenomena via the nonlinear interactions of microscopic elements in complex systems. 

For nonlinear systems, however, the evaluation of the flow rates is not straightforward. Morbidelli and co-workers developed a complete design of the binary separation by SMB chromatography in the frame of Equilibrium Theory for various adsorption equilibrium isotherms the constant selectivity stoichiometric model [21, 22], the constant selectivity Langmuir adsorption isotherm [23], the variable selectivity modified Langmuir isotherm [24], and the bi-Langmuir isotherm [25]. The region for complete separation was defined in terms of the flow rate ratios in the four sections of the equivalent TMB unit ... 

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Although the importance of a systemic perspective on metabolism has only recently attained widespread attention, a formal frameworks for systemic analysis has already been developed since the late 1960s. Biochemical Systems Theory (BST), put forward by Savageau and others [142, 144 147], seeks to provide a unified framework for the analysis of cellular reaction networks. Predating Metabolic Control Analysis, BST emphasizes three main aspects in the analysis of metabolism [319] (i) the importance of the interconnections, rather than the components, for cellular function (ii) the nonlinearity of biochemical rate equations (iii) the need for a unified mathematical treatment. Similar to MCA, the achievements associated with BST would warrant a more elaborate treatment, here we will focus on BST solely as a tool for the approximation and numerical simulation of complex biochemical reaction networks. 

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The theory described so far is based on the Master Equation, which is a sort of intermediate level between the macroscopic, phenomenological equations and the microscopic equations of motion of all particles in the system. In particular, the transition from reversible equations to an irreversible description has been taken for granted. Attempts have been made to derive the properties of fluctuations in nonlinear systems directly from the microscopic equations, either from the classical Liouville equation 18 or the quantum-mechanical equation for the density matrix.19 We shall discuss the quantum-mechanical treatment, because the formalism used in that case is more familiar. 

The prototype potential surface invoked in chemical kinetics is a two-dimensional surface with a saddle equilibrium point and two exit channels at lower energies. The classical and quantal dynamics of such surfaces has been the object of many studies since the pioneering works by Wigner and Polanyi. Recent advances in nonlinear dynamical systems theory have provided powerful tools, such as the concepts of bifurcations and chaos, to investigate the classical dynamics from a new point of view and to perform the semiclassical... 

Chapter 2 introduces the essential principles of modeling and simulation and their relation to design from a systems point of view. It classifies systems based on system theory in a most general and compact form. This chapter also introduces the basic principles of nonlinearity and its associated multiplicity and bifurcation phenomena. More on this, the main subject of the book, is contained in Appendix 2 and the subsequent chapters. 

Directly following the development of the optical laser, in 1961 Frankel et al. [10] reported the first observation of optical harmonics. In these experiments, the output from a pulsed ruby laser at 6943 A was passed through crystalline quartz and the second harmonic light at 3472 A was recorded on a spectrographic plate. Interest in surface SHG arose largely from the publication of Bloembergen and Pershan [11] which laid the theoretical foundation for this field. In this publication, Maxwell s equations for a nonlinear dielectric were solved given the boundary conditions of a plane interface between a linear and nonlinear medium. Implications of the nonlinear boundary theory for experimental systems and devices was noted. Ex-... 

Chemical process control. 2. Systems engineering. 3. Nonlinear control theory. 

Example 4.8 Chemical reactions and reacting flows The extension of the theory of linear nonequilibrium thermodynamics to nonlinear systems can describe systems far from equilibrium, such as open chemical reactions. Some chemical reactions may include multiple stationary states, periodic and nonperiodic oscillations, chemical waves, and spatial patterns. The determination of entropy of stationary states in a continuously stirred tank reactor may provide insight into the thermodynamics of open nonlinear systems and the optimum operating conditions of multiphase combustion. These conditions may be achieved by minimizing entropy production and the lost available work, which may lead to the maximum net energy output per unit mass of the flow at the reactor exit. 

Extension toward the fully nonlinear case is straightforward for 1-DOF Hamiltonians. The energy conservation relation H p,q) = E allows us to dehne (explicitly or implicitly) p = p q E), thereby reducing the ODE to a simple quadrature. In this procedure there is no problem of principle (unlike the n >2-DOE case). It works in practice also, and it is possible to adapt Eigs. 3-5 to the nonlinear regime. It must be underlined that besides that simple procedure, we present a theorem in dynamical system theory (containing Hamiltonian dynamics as a particular case). This theorem is valid for n DOEs (hence for n = 1) it relates the full dynamics to the linearized dynamics, called tangent dynamics in the mathematical literature. 

Symbolic dynamics is one of the most powerful tools in the theory of chaotic systems. It is a qualitative method for characterizing the dynamics of a given nonlinear system. The power of symbolic dynamics shows whenever a new system N, whose properties are not yet known, can be mapped via symbolic dynamics onto an old dynamical system O that has already been thoroughly studied, and whose properties are understood. If such a mapping exists, the two systems N and O axe dynamically equivalent. Obviously, symbolic dynamics has the potential to save a lot of work. 

The subject of multiplicative fluctuations (in linear and especially nonlinear systems) is still deeply fraught with ambiguity. The authors of Chapter X set up an experiment that simulates the corresponding nonlinear stochastic equations by means of electric circuits. This allows them to shed light on several aspects of external multiplicative fluctuation. The results of Chapter X clearly illustrate the advantages resulting from the introduction of auxiliary variables, as recommended by the reduced model theory. It is shown that external multiplicative fluctuations keep the system in a stationary state distinct from canonical equilibrium, thereby opening new perspectives for the interpretation of phenomena that can be identified as due to the influence of multiplicative fluctuations. 

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