This paper proposes new criteria for stability and performance of nonlinear interconnected systems by smoothly generalizing a recently-developed method of the state-dependent scaling. The criteria are directly related to Lyapunov functions so that they show how to construct Lyapunov functions which establish desired stability and performance explicitly. A set of popular Lyapunov stability crite...

This paper addresses the stability of the switched systems with discrete and distributed time delays. By applying Lyapunov functional and function method, we show that, if the norm of system matrices Bi is small enough, the asymptotic stability is always achieved. Finally, a example is provided to verify technically feasibility and operability of the developed results. Keywords—Switched system,...

We consider nonlinear systems dx=dt = f(x(t)) where Df(x(t)) is known to lie in the convex hull of L matrices A1, : : : , AL 2 R n . For such systems, quadratic Lyapunov functions can be determined using convex programming techniques [1]. This paper describes an algorithm that either nds a quadratic Lyapunov function or terminates with a proof that no quadratic Lyapunov function exists. The alg...

Input-to-state stability (ISS) of a feedback interconnection of two discrete-time ISS systems satisfying an appropriate small gain condition is investigated via the Lyapunov method. In particular, an ISS Lyapunov function for the overall system is constructed from the ISS Lyapunov functions of the two subsystems. We consider parameterized families of discrete-time systems that naturally arise w...

This paper deals with the problem of generating stable and robust oscillations in triangular nonlinear systems. The proposed method consists of two steps. First, a globally attractive oscillation is generated in a nominal second–order subsystem. Based on a partition of the state space and solving the Lyapunov equation on each part, a strict Lyapunov function is obtained that ensures exponential...

Detecting the presence of chaos in a dynamical system is an important problem that is solved by measuring the largest Lyapunov exponent. Lyapunov exponents quantify the exponential divergence of initially close state-space trajectories and estimate the amount of chaos in a system. We present a new method for calculating the largest Lyapunov exponent from an experimental time series. The method ...

This paper studies the induced L2-norm problem for switched linear parameter varying (LPV) systems using a blending method. For a switched LPV system where the parameters are grouped into slow-varying and fast-varying parameters, the blending method is used to construct blended Lyapunov functions based on the multiple Lyapunov functions conditions in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). ...

We apply Lyapunov-based balanced truncation model reduction method to differential-algebraic equations arising in modeling of RC circuits. This method is based on diagonalizing the solution of one projected Lyapunov equation. It is shown that this method preserves passivity and delivers an error bound. By making use of the special structure of circuit equations, we can reduce the numerical effo...

In this paper, a generalized synchronization scheme, which is called function synchronization, for chaotic systems is studied. Based on Lyapunov method and active control method, we design the synchronization controller for the system such that the error dynamics between master and slave chaotic systems is asymptotically stable. For verification of our theory, computer and circuit simulations f...

The general method of Lyapunov functionals construction has been developed during the last decade for stability investigations of stochastic differential equations with aftereffect and stochastic difference equations. After some modification of the basic Lyapunov type theorem this method was successfully used also for difference Volterra equations with continuous time. The latter often appear a...