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Engineering examples
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Linear elastic structure
x1
x2
x3
x4
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Total force/torque on rigid body
x4
x1
x3 CG
x2
I we have y = Ax
I A depends on geometry
(of applied forces and torques with respect to center of gravity CG)
I jth column gives resulting force & torque for unit force/torque j
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Linear static circuit
interconnection of resistors, linear dependent (controlled) sources, and independent
sources
y3
ib x2
y1 x1 βib y2
I we have y = Ax
I we have y = Ax
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Gravimeter prospecting
gi gavg
ρj
x1
x2
x3
x4
x5
I y = Ax
pwr. xj
θij rij
illum. yi
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Signal and interference power in wireless system
I n transmitter/receiver pairs
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Cost of production
I we have y = Ax
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Cost of production
I we have r = AT q
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Network traffic and flows
I n flows with rates f1 , . . . , fn pass from their source nodes to their destination
nodes over fixed routes in a network
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Network traffic and flows
I l = AT d
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Navigation by range measurement
beacons
(p1 , q1 )
(p4 , q4 ) ρ1
ρ4
ρ2
(x, y) (p2 , q2 )
unknown position
ρ3
(p3 , q3 )
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Navigation by range measurement
(x0 − pi ) (y0 − qi )
ai1 = p , ai2 = p
(x0 − pi )2 + (y0 − qi )2 (x0 − pi )2 + (y0 − qi )2
I ith row of A shows (approximate) change in ith range measurement for (small)
shift in (x, y) from (x0 , y0 )
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