Course on

Model Order Reduction

Eindhoven, April 10-12, 2006

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 Organized by….

Centre for Analysis,

Scientific Computing
and Applications

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 Model Order Reduction?

Obtain a compact description

of behavior by reducing the
complexity of the
model, using only
the dominant part of the
behavior

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 Model Order Reduction?
Model Order Reduction (MOR) is a
branch of systems and control
theory, which studies properties of
dynamical systems in application
for reducing their complexity, while
preserving their input-output
behavior.

input system output

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 Goals and problems of
Model Order Reduction
• To make a reduction process automatic (the
algorithm doesn't know anything about the
nature of underlying system)
• Sometimes we need to preserve some system
properties, such as passivity, stability, etc.
• To ensure good approximation of the original
system by the reduced system in various
aspects
• Maybe we may vary some parameter of a
system (i.e. length of transmission line). We
need to be able to create parametrized reduced
models.
• Since non-reduced models may have millions
of unknowns, the algorithm must be efficient.
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 Synonyms
• Model Order Reduction
• Reduced Order Modelling
• Behavioral Modelling
• Dimension Reduction of Large-
Scale Systems
• ……………

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 Books

• P. Benner, V. Mehrmann, D. Sorensen, “Dimension

Reduction of Large-Scale Systems” (2005)
• A. Antoulas, “Approximation of Large-Scale
Dynamical Systems” (2005)
• B. N. Datta, “Numerical Methods for Linear Control
systems“ (2004)
• G. Obinata, B. D. O. Anderson, “Model Reduction for
Control System Design” (2004)
• Z. Q. Qu, “Model Order Reduction Techniques with
Applications in Finite Element Analysis” (2005)
• H.A. van der Vorst, W.H.A. Schilders, “Model Order
Reduction: Theory and Practice” (to appear)

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 Websites
• http://www.lc.leidenuniv.nl/lc/web/2
005/160/info.php3?wsid=160
(Workshop “Model Order
Reduction, Coupled Problems and
Optimization”)
• http://web.mit.edu/mor/ (Model
Order Reduction website at MIT)
• http://www.imtek.de/simulation/ind
ex.php?page=http://www.imtek.uni-
freiburg.de/simulation/benchmark/
(Oberwolfach Model Reduction
Benchmark Collection)
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 More links
• Model order reduction page at Institut für
Automatisierungstechnik, University of Bremen.
• A very big collection of control-related aricles and
theses of the Control Group at the University of
Cambridge, UK.
• Collection of the Model Order Reduction benchmarks for
linear and nonlinear problems at the University of
Freiburg, Germany.
• Another benchmark collection for model reduction from
the Niconet web site.
• Course material for "Dynamic systems and control"
(6.241) course at MIT; essential for understanding
dynamic systems theory.
• ……and many others

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 This course

• Will provide a thorough introduction to

Model Order Reduction
• Starts with Basic Concepts in numerical
linear algebra and systems&control
• Treats the linear case extensively,
demonstrating different methods (Krylov
based, Gramian based, POD)
• Discusses current research (nonlinear MOR,
parametrized MOR)
• Several applications will be shown
• And hands-on experience with a variety of
methods and software tools
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 Enjoy the course!

Jan ter Maten (COMSON)

Siep Weiland (PROMATCH)
Wil Schilders (CHAMELEON RF)

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