Title :
On the controllability of a class of nonlinear systems
Author :
Mirza, Kais B. ; Womack, Baxter F.
Author_Institution :
University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
10/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For the system

with

defined in a bounded region in the state space, sufficient conditions for the initial states to be controllable are given.
Keywords :
Controllability; Nonlinear systems, continuous-time; Automatic control; Control systems; Controllability; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Feedback; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear systems; State-space methods; Sufficient conditions;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1971.1099795