International Journal of Control, Vol.80, No.10, 1651-1664, 2007
New results on non-regular linearization of non-linear systems
This paper presents some new results on non-regular linearization of non-linear systems. Based on a normal form and a non-regular linearization technique developed recently, the paper first provides a set of calculating formulas for the linearization procedure. As an application, the linearization of bilinear systems is investigated. Then, it presents easily veri. able sufficient conditions for the global (semi-global) (approximate) linearization. Finally, an estimate of the region of attraction for the kth degree approximately linearized systems with state feedback control is given, which illustrates one of the advantages of the approximate linearization.