An explanation of the Nyquist Stability Criterion. This video steps through the importance of the criterion, how to interpret the Nyquist plot graphically, and why it is the way it is. This is the first video in the series on Nyquist plots.

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Matlab Scripts:

NyDemo.m - The automated demonstration of Cauchy's Argument Principle
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M...

Interact.m - The interactive demonstration of Cauchy's Argument Principle
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z...

arrow.m - http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentra...

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