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In [[control theory]], a '''proper transfer function''' is a [[transfer function]] in which the [[degreeDegree of a (mathematics)polynomial|degree]] of the numerator does not exceed the degree of the denominator. A '''strictly proper''' transfer function is a transfer function where the degree of the numerator is [[less than]] the degree of the denominator.

The difference between the degree of the denominator (number of poles) and degree of the numerator (number of zeros) is the ''relative degree'' of the transfer function.

== Example ==

The following transfer function is '''proper'''

== Example ==

The following transfer function:

:<math> \textbf{G}(s) = \frac{\textbf{N}(s)}{\textbf{D}(s)} = \frac{s^{4} + n_{1}s^{3} + n_{2}s^{2} + n_{3}s + n_{4}}{s^{4} + d_{1}s^{3} + d_{2}s^{2} + d_{3}s + d_{4}}</math>

because

is '''proper''', because

:<math> \deg(\textbf{N}(s)) = 4 \leq \deg(\textbf{D}(s)) = 4 </math>.

The following transfer function however, is '''not proper'''

is '''biproper''', because

:<math> \deg(\textbf{N}(s)) = 4 = \deg(\textbf{D}(s)) = 4 </math>.

but is '''not strictly proper''', because

:<math> \deg(\textbf{N}(s)) = 4 \nless \deg(\textbf{D}(s)) = 4 </math>.

The following transfer function however, is '''not proper''' (or strictly proper)

:<math> \textbf{G}(s) = \frac{\textbf{N}(s)}{\textbf{D}(s)} = \frac{s^{4} + n_{1}s^{3} + n_{2}s^{2} + n_{3}s + n_{4}}{d_{1}s^{3} + d_{2}s^{2} + d_{3}s + d_{4}}</math>

because

:<math> \deg(\textbf{N}(s)) = 4 \nleq \deg(\textbf{D}(s)) = 3 </math>.

A '''not proper''' transfer function can be made proper by using the method of long division.

== Implications ==

A proper transfer function will never grow unbounded as the frequency approaces infinity.

The following transfer function is '''strictly proper'''

:<math> \textbf{G}(s) = \frac{\textbf{N}(s)}{\textbf{D}(s)} = \frac{n_{1}s^{3} + n_{2}s^{2} + n_{3}s + n_{4}}{s^{4} + d_{1}s^{3} + d_{2}s^{2} + d_{3}s + d_{4}}</math>

because

:<math> \deg(\textbf{N}(s)) = 3 < \deg(\textbf{D}(s)) = 4 </math>.

== Implications ==

A proper transfer function will never grow unbounded as the frequency approacesapproaches infinity.:

:<math> |\textbf{G}(\pm j\infty)| < \infty </math>

A strictly proper transfer function will approach zero as the frequency approaches infinity (which is true for all physical processes):

== See also ==

:<math> \textbf{G}(\pm j\infty) = 0 </math>

[[Strictly proper]]

Also, the integral of the real part of a strictly proper transfer function is zero.

==References==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220240/https://courses.engr.illinois.edu/ece486/documents/set5.pdf Transfer functions] - ECE 486: Control Systems Spring 2015, University of Illinois

* [http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/~ibruce/courses/EE4CL4_lecture9.pdf ELEC ENG 4CL4: Control System Design Notes for Lecture #9], 2004, Dr. Ian C. Bruce, McMaster University

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