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Optimal State Estimation for Linear Systems

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Discrete-time Stochastic Systems

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The general state estimation problem for linear systems is formulated and discussed in this section.

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Söderström, T. (2002). Optimal State Estimation for Linear Systems. In: Discrete-time Stochastic Systems. Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0101-7_6

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