Glossary

DPC Glossary

Term	Definition
DPC	Generic term for Data-Driven Predictive Control.
DPC Algorithm	The specific DPC algorithm, i.e. SPC, TPC, Gamma-DPC
Regularization	Additional cost to the optimization problem.
Predictor	Used to predict \(y_f\) on the past measurements, future inputs and training data

Python Glossary

Term	Definition
Abstract Class	A class that cannot be instantiated and usually contains abstract methods that must be implemented by subclasses.
Abstract Method	A method declared in an abstract class that must be overridden in a subclass, defined using @abstractmethod.
Arguments	Values passed to a function or method when it is called.
Attributes	Variables associated with an object or class that store data.
Class	A blueprint for creating objects, defining attributes and methods.
Class Method	A method bound to the class rather than an instance, defined using @classmethod.
Concrete Method	A method with an implementation in a class, as opposed to an abstract method.
Dataclasses	A module that provides a decorator and functions for automatically generating special methods for classes.
Declaration	The statement where a variable, function, or class is first defined.
Fixtures	Predefined data or setup used in unit tests.
Function	A reusable block of code that performs a specific task.
Initialization	The process of assigning a value to a variable or setting up an object.
Instantiate	The process of creating an instance of a class.
Method	A function that belongs to a class and operates on its instances.
Pipeline	A sequence of automated processes in software development, often used in CI/CD.
Return Values	The output that a function or method produces.
Static Classes	A class that only contains static methods and does not rely on instance attributes.
Static Method	A method that does not operate on an instance of the class, defined using @staticmethod.
Structures	Organized ways of storing and managing data, such as lists, tuples, and dictionaries.
System Test	A testing phase where the complete application is tested as a whole.
Unit Tests	Small, isolated tests that verify the functionality of individual components.
Continuous Integration (CI)	A development practice where code changes are automatically built and tested frequently.