Matrix cauer form for linear system reduction

An algorithm employing the matrix continued fraction technique is proposed for the reduction of a high-order multiple-input multiple-output system, so as to achieve good approximation for both the transient and steady-state responses. The matrix formulation given here is new, and the method provides an additional tool for linear-system reduction. The procedure is amenable to digital computation. © 1978, The Institution of Electrical Engineers. All rights reserved.