Example · High school

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TermThis exampleWhy
autonomous time invariant ✓ $\dot{x} = -x + u$ is not autonomous in the sense of having no input, because it has the input $u$.
time invariant ✓ $\dot{x} = -x + u$ is time-invariant because its right-hand side does not depend explicitly on $t$.
linear system ✓
affine system ✓
control affine ✓
feedback linearizable ✓ $\dot{x} = -x + u$ is a linear system, so it is also affine, control-affine, and feedback linearizable.
autonomous no input ✗
unforced ✗ $\dot{x} = -x + u$ is not unforced, because it has the input $u$; setting $u = 0$ gives an unforced system.

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