Title : 
Determination of the least order of transfer-function matrices
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, Control Systems Centre, Manchester, UK
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
10/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The problem of determining the least order of transfer-function matrices without computing a minimal realisation is considered. A new method is developed for determining the least order of a proper transfer-function matrix, and an algorithm is presented which is computationally attractive.
         
        
            Keywords : 
matrix algebra; transfer functions; algorithm; least order determination; new method; transfer function matrices;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/piee.1971.0276