Processing platform with holomorphic embedding functionality for power control and other applications

A method comprising:

• obtaining a system of nonlinear equations characterizing a physical system;
• constructing a flexible embedded system from the system of nonlinear equations, wherein the flexible embedded system is configurable with any of a plurality of arbitrary reference states as respective starting points;
• utilizing the flexible embedded system to generate at least one output providing a solution to the system of nonlinear equations;
• and
• establishing one or more operating parameters of the physical system based at least in part on the output generated utilizing the flexible embedded system;
• wherein the physical system is configured in accordance with the one or more established operating parameters;
• and
• wherein the method is performed by at least one processing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored therein program code of one or more software programs, wherein the program code when executed by at least one processing device causes said at least one processing device:

• to obtain a system of nonlinear equations characterizing a physical system;
• to construct a flexible embedded system from the system of nonlinear equations, wherein the flexible embedded system is configurable with any of a plurality of arbitrary reference states as respective starting points;
• to utilize the flexible embedded system to generate at least one output providing a solution to the system of nonlinear equations;
• and
• to establish one or more operating parameters of the physical system based at least in part on the output generated utilizing the flexible embedded system;
• wherein the physical system is configured in accordance with the one or more established operating parameters.