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The Feedback Mechanism

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Part of the book series: IFSR International Series in Systems Science and Systems Engineering ((IFSR,volume 32))

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Single-relation systems have seen practical applications in a wide range of scientific areas. In this chapter, we focus on general linear systems, the concept of feedback, and characterizations of feedback systems.

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Forrest, J.YL. (2018). The Feedback Mechanism. In: General Systems Theory. IFSR International Series in Systems Science and Systems Engineering, vol 32. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04558-6_9

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