On the decentralized control of interconnected systems (Q1059022)

Recently, it was shown by \textit{B. D. O. Anderson} and \textit{A. Linnemann} [ibid. 5, 1-8 (1984; Zbl 0553.93003)] how to reduce the order of the decentralized control problem for interconnected systems by using local dynamic feedback. The analysis was carried out with polynomial matrices. In this letter, these results are reproduced in state space using the generalized Hessenberg representation (GHR). This analysis shows how the interaction between the interconnection structure and the local system structure generates the result above. In addition, this analysis leads directly to numerical algorithms.