#controlengineering #controltheory #controlsystems #robotics #roboticseducation #roboticsengineering #machinelearning #reinforcementlearning #reinforced #aleksandarhaber #dynamicalsystems #dynamics #optimization #optimalcontrol It takes a significant amount of time and energy to create these free video tutorials. You can support my efforts in this way: - Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AleksandarHaber - PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/AleksandarHaber - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32080176&fan_landing=true - You Can also press the Thanks YouTube Dollar button The webpage tutorial accompanying this video is given here: https://aleksandarhaber.com/correct-and-clear-explanation-of-linearization-of-dynamical-systems/ In this control engineering tutorial, we provide a concise and correct explanation of how to properly linearize state-space models of nonlinear dynamical systems. We explain the origin of linearization and Jacobian matrices. Also, we explain how to linearize the dynamics of a nonlinear pendulum.