Examples

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In this chapter we present a collection of examples spanning many different fields of science and engineering. These examples are used throughout the text and in exercises to illustrate different concepts. First-time readers may wish to focus on only a few examples with which they have had the most prior experience or insight to understand the concepts of state, input, output, and dynamics in a familiar setting.

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Python Code The following Python scripts are available for producing figures that appear in this chapter. Figure 4.12: Internet congestion control Figure 4.13: Internet congestion control for N identical sources across a single link Figure 4.20: Simulation of the predator-prey system See the software page for more information on how to run these scripts. Additional Information