A New Perspective for Discrete-Time Models of a Continuous-Time System

A new perspective of the invariant and mapping discrete-time models for a continuous-time system is presented. More specifically, these models are re-classified as the direct and indirect models and are interpreted in terms of the system structure and the hold device. This concept provides for a better understanding of various discrete-time models. In addition, by extending this concept of direct and indirect models, new types of mapping models may be created and this is shown for the new indirect model case.