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2102.12086

Modern Koopman Theory for Dynamical Systems

Steven L. Brunton, Marko Budišić, Eurika Kaiser, J. Nathan Kutz

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Category
math.DS
Journal tier
Strong Field
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Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM

Audit review

The paper derives ż = Λz + Σ_j L_{h_j}T(x) u_j in Koopman–eigenfunction coordinates and states the system is bilinearizable when the control Lie actions lie in the span of the chosen eigenfunctions, citing prior work for details. Under the additional (standard) assumption that the span closure uses constant coefficients, this yields d/dt z = A z + Σ_j u_j B_j z with constant A,B_j, exactly as the model shows. Thus, both arguments align; the model makes the coefficient-constancy assumption explicit, while the paper references it implicitly via the bilinearizability condition and citations. See the paper’s eqs. (6.37)–(6.40) and discussion around bilinearization and the Lie-operator formulation with inputs .

Referee report (LaTeX)

\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions

\textbf{Journal Tier:} strong field

\textbf{Justification:}

The paper’s control-eigenfunction section accurately derives the lifted dynamics and correctly states bilinearizability under a standard closure condition. To make the result immediately actionable, it would help to explicitly state the constant-coefficient assumption behind the canonical bilinear form and to give a short proposition summarizing hypotheses and conclusion. Otherwise, the presentation is sound and consistent with established frameworks.