Equivalent Matrix Form
Mason's rule can be stated in a simple matrix form. Assume is the transient matrix of the graph where is the sum transmittance of branches from node m toward node n. Then, the gain from node m to node n of the graph is equal to, where
- ,
and is the identity matrix.
Mason's Rule is also particularly useful for deriving the z-domain transfer function of discrete networks that have inner feedback loops embedded within outer feedback loops (nested loops). If the discrete network can be drawn as a signal flow graph, then the application of Mason's Rule will give that network's z-domain H(z) transfer function.
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