A unified approach to smoothing formulas

Lennart Ljung, Thomas Kailath

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Abstract

Based on various approaches, several different solutions to the smoothing problem have been given. The relationships between these solutions are not immediate, although they solve the same problem. Making use of a certain framework from scattering theory, we derive two families of solutions, with equations evolving forwards and backwards in time, respectively. Within these families three major previous approaches are obtained as special cases, and their relationships are clarified. The set of solutions also contains as a fourth special case a (new) backwards analog of the innovations solution. The Mayne-Fraser two-filter formula belongs to the set of backwards solutions, and within this framework certain difficulties with its interpretation can be resolved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)147-157
JournalAutomatica
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1976

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Control Engineering

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