Philip Pearce
Instructor in Applied Mathematics
Mathematical Biology, Biological Fluid Mechanics, Transport Phenomena, Combustion
18.031
System Functions and the Laplace Transform
Course Description
This half-semester course studies basic continuous control theory as well as representation of functions in the complex frequency domain. It covers generalized functions, unit impulse response, and convolution. Also covered are the Laplace transform, system (or transfer) functions, and the pole diagram. Examples from mechanical and electrical engineering are provided.
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Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
18.03 Differential Equations Corequisites are subjects that must be taken concurrently.
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