Jan Camiel Willems | |
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| Born | 18 September 1939 Bruges, Belgium |
| Died | 31 August 2013 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Rhode Island; Ghent University |
| Awards | IEEE Control Systems Award; Honorary doctorate, University of Liège |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical Systems Theory; Electrical Engineering |
| Institutions | University of Groningen; Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Roger W. Brockett |
| Notable students | Keith Glover; Arjan van der Schaft; Henk Nijmeijer; Harry Trentelman |
Jan Camiel Willems (18 September 1939 – 31 August 2013) was a Belgian mathematical system theorist who has done most of his scientific work while residing in the Netherlands and the United States. He is most noted for the introduction of the notion of a dissipative system and for the development of the behavioral approach to systems theory.[1]