Runaway feedback loop prevention

Feedback is a multiplier. If updates aren’t structurally bounded, the loop can “run away” under pressure even when it looks fine in normal conditions.

The failure mode

In recursive systems, each iteration uses the last iteration’s output as an input. If the update rule allows large steps, small disturbances can accumulate until the loop diverges or oscillates.

What to look for in the demo

Use EMA (α=0.50) on a step input to see overshoot, then switch to GSRF to see how boundedness suppresses excursions outside the target band.

Go deeper

If you want the formal framing, start with the paper abstract and then open the PDF.

Run the demo with your industry preloaded

Signals are synthetic and domain-shaped; filter math is unchanged. This preset makes feedback amplification intuitive for finance/trading loops.

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