Computer Algebra Methods in Control Systems
For control systems researchers, this is an incremental survey that compiles known applications of computer algebra without presenting new results.
This survey discusses how computer algebra can enable analysis and design of complex dynamic and control systems where numerical methods are infeasible, providing a brief overview of symbolic computation applications.
As dynamic and control systems become more complex, relying purely on numerical computations for systems analysis and design might become extremely expensive or totally infeasible. Computer algebra can act as an enabler for analysis and design of such complex systems. It also provides means for characterization of all solutions and studying them before realizing a particular solution. This note provides a brief survey on some of the applications of symbolic computations in control systems analysis and design.