[python-control-discuss] windows no slycot

[Ryan K. <rya...@gm...>]

I am not sure if this is still the official mailing list for python-control
or not....

I am also resending this from what I think is my membership email for this
list.

I am getting ready to introduce state-space to an introductory (junior
level) dynamic systms and control course.  We really only need the basics
(probably just step and forced response).  Most of my students use windows
and most of them are not great with computers.  I just tried to do "pip
install slycot" in a windows virtual machine and received an error message
about the lack of fortran compiler.  I can work on that, but I am pretty
sure most of them can't handle MinGW.

So, my main question is this: what will and what will not work without
slycot for state-space simulations in python-control?

Thanks,

Ryan