For a linear system, one establishes a connection between the coeffici
ents of the decomposition into Laguerre functions of the inputs and th
e outputs of the system. When the system is modelled by a state equati
on, it is showed that the two series are related through a state equat
ion whose matrices are depending of those of the state equations of th
e system. The new state representation may be used for analysing linea
r dynamic systems. (C) 1996 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd