Two enhancements to the least-squares (LS) discrete-time model order reduction (MOR) method are presented: scaling and frequency response matching. Scaling generally improves the low-frequency fit between the reduced-order model (ROM) and the original model. For exact gains at specific frequencies, optional frequency response constraints can easily be added to the LS MOR method. An example is presented that illustrates these enhancements. The example model is reduced with the Hankel norm, weighted impulse response gramian, and LS MOR methods. Plots of error versus frequency are given for each of the three MOR methods. >
