Fixed points and controllability in delay systems

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-29-2006

Abstract

Schaefer's fixed point theorem is used to study the controllability in an infinite delay system x? (t) = G(t,xt) + (Bu)(t). A compact map or homotopy is constructed enabling us to show that if there is an a priori bound on all possible solutions of the companion control system x? (t) = ?[G(t,xt) + (Bu)(t)], 0 < ? < 1, then there exists a solution for ? = 1. The a priori bound is established by means of a Liapunov functional or applying an integral inequality. Applications to integral control systems are given to illustrate the approach. Copyright © 2006 H. Gao and B. Zhang.

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