[chrisgp]

Why doesn't simpler control theory work here, like PID controllers?

[itishappy]

> ... Calculating tearing stability requires massive computational simulations based on resistive magnetohydrodynamics or gyrokinetics, which are not suitable for real-time stability prediction and control during experiments. This suggests the need for AI-accelerated real-time instability-avoidance techniques.

[theptip]

PID controllers are for linear or mildly-nonlinear systems. Plasma fluid dynamics are about as nonlinear as it gets.