Control Theory Vocabulary

noun the science of communication and control in animals, humans, and machines

• Cybernetics is the study of communication and control in living organisms and machines.
• I find cybernetics fascinating because it explores how systems can communicate and regulate themselves.
• Cybernetics is like the brain of a machine, controlling its functions and responses.
• In a way, cybernetics is like the conductor of an orchestra, coordinating all the different parts to create a harmonious whole.

noun a person who assists or helps someone else in a particular task or role

adjective pertaining to being next to or adjacent to something else

• The adjoint operator is a fundamental concept in functional analysis.
• The math professor talked about the adjoint in class today.
• I have no idea what the adjoint thing is all about.
• In a way, the adjoint can be seen as the 'opposite' of the original operator.