Using duality and complementarity ideas, and Z-transformations, in this article, we discuss equivalent ways of describing the existence of common linear/quadratic Lyapunov functions for switched linear systems. In particular, we extend a recent result of Mason-Shorten on positive switched system with two constituent linear time-invariant systems to an arbitrary finite system.

This paper deals with the problem of delay-dependent stability criterion of arbitrary switched linear systems with time-varying delay. Based on switched quadratic Lyapunov functional approach and free-weighting matrix approach, some linear matrix inequality criterions are found to guarantee delay-dependent asymptotically stability of these systems. Simultaneously, arbitrary switched linear syst...

A regulator design method is presented for switched bimodal linear systems, where it is desired to reject known disturbance signals and/or track known reference inputs. The switching in the bimodal system is defined by a switching surface. The regulator design approach consists of three steps. The first step is based on constructing a switched observer-based state feedback central controller fo...

In this article, we study the uniform asymptotic stability of the switched system u′ = fν(t)(u), u ∈ Rn, where ν : R+ → {1, 2, . . . ,m} is an arbitrary piecewise constant function. We find criteria for the asymptotic stability of nonlinear systems. In particular, for slow and homogeneous systems, we prove that the asymptotic stability of each individual equation u′ = fp(u) (p ∈ {1, 2, . . . ,m...

We present a sufficient condition for asymptotic stability of a switched linear system in terms of the Lie algebra generated by the individual matrices. Namely, if this Lie algebra is solvable, then the switched system is exponentially stable for arbitrary switching. In fact, we show that any family of linear systems satisfying this condition possesses a quadratic common Lyapunov function. We a...

We present a suucient condition for asymptotic stability of a switched linear system in terms of the Lie algebra generated by the individual matrices. Namely, if this Lie algebra is solvable, then the switched system is exponentially stable for arbitrary switching. In fact, we show that any family of linear systems satisfying this condition possesses a quadratic common Lyapunov function. We als...

The paper presents realization theory of discrete-time linear switched systems (abbreviated by DTLSSs). We present necessary and sufficient conditions for an input-output map to admit a discrete-time linear switched state-space realization. In addition, we present a characterization of minimality of discrete-time linear switched systems in terms of reachability and observability. Further, we pr...

The robust stability and H∞ state-feedback control problems for uncertain discrete-time switched systems with time-varying delays are discussed in this paper. The uncertainty is time-varying but norm-bounded. By the switched Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional approach, delay-dependent linear matrix inequality conditions for the delayvarying discrete-time uncertain switched system are developed to g...

We establish a unified approach to stability analysis for switched linear descriptor systems under arbitrary switching in both continuous-time and discrete-time domains. The approach is based on common quadratic Lyapunov functions incorporated with linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). We show that if there is a common quadratic Lyapunov function for the stability of all subsystems, then the switc...