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2210.13602

Learned Lifted Linearization Applied to Unstable Dynamic Systems Enabled by Koopman Direct Encoding

Jerry Ng, H. Harry Asada

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math.DS
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Specialist/Solid
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Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM

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Section II of the paper states that for a finite set of independent observables g_i in a Hilbert space H, one can form the inner-product matrices R_{ij} = ⟨g_i, g_j⟩ and Q_{ij} = ⟨g_i ∘ f, g_j⟩, and obtain the finite-dimensional state-transition matrix via A = Q R^{-1} (the paper motivates this after an orthonormal-basis presentation) . The candidate solution explicitly derives Q = A R from the invariance assumption g_i ∘ f ∈ span{g_1,...,g_N} and R invertible, giving A = Q R^{-1}, and then shows χ[f(x)] = A χ(x). This matches the paper’s formula and intent; the model fills in the missing algebraic steps and makes the invariance and invertibility assumptions explicit. Minor differences are in phrasing: the paper uses "complete and independent" language that tacitly entails the needed invertibility/invariance, while the model states them precisely.

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\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions

\textbf{Journal Tier:} specialist/solid

\textbf{Justification:}

The theoretical relation A = Q R\^{-1} is correct and standard under invariance and invertibility assumptions; the paper applies it coherently within a learned-observable framework and demonstrates empirical benefits. The main needed improvements are to make the assumptions explicit, to distinguish exactness vs. projected approximations when invariance fails, and to provide the short algebraic derivation that is currently delegated to prior work.