Uses of Linearization
Linearization makes it possible to use tools for studying linear systems to analyze the behavior of a nonlinear function near a given point. The linearization of a function is the first order term of its Taylor expansion around the point of interest. For a system defined by the equation
- ,
the linearized system can be written as
where is the point of interest and is the Jacobian of evaluated at .
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