Lyapunov Function - Definition of The Equilibrium Point of A System

Definition of The Equilibrium Point of A System

Let

be an arbitrary autonomous dynamical system with equilibrium point :

There always exists a coordinate transformation, such that:

So the new system has an equilibrium point at the origin.

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