Source: Jargon Party – Michael Zargham – Medium
Jargon Party
Some Definitions and References for terms I used frequently
Preamble: Today like most days, I was throwing around phrases like bio-mimetic system and multi-mechanism differential game.These words have meanings beyond their buzzword value and I realize those meanings are often lost to listeners. Below is a quick attempt define them publicly, and to provide basic references.
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Non-Linear System
Differential Equation
Event Driven Differential Equation
Hybrid System
Differential Game
Hybrid Differential Games
Multi-Player Differential Game
Multi-Mechanism Differential Game
Subpopulation Models
Policy or Dynamic Strategy
Bio-Mimetic System and Bio-Inspired Design
Separation of Time Scales
Engineering Design
Abstractions and Mathematical Models
Hidden and Unobservable States
Initial Conditions
Reachable States or Configuration Space
Boundary Conditions
Stochastic Process
Lyapunov Function or Generalized Energy Function
Analytical Stability
Systems Community of Inquiry 