A linear feedback synchronization theorem for a class of chaotic systems (Q1401025)

The authors consider the problem of synchronization for the following unidirectionally coupled system \[ x' = Ax+F(x),\quad y' = Ay+F(y) + K(x_n-y_n), \] where \(x=(x_1,\dots,x_n)^T\in \mathbb{R}^n\), \(y=(y_1,\dots,y_n)^T\in \mathbb{R}^n\), \(F\) has the special form \(F(x)=(f_1(x_1,\dots,x_n),f_2(x_2,\dots,x_n), \dots,f_n(x_n))^T\). The matrix \(A=\{a_{ij}\}\) is assumed to have some zero elements \(a_{ij}=0\) if \(j<i-1\). The main result of the paper gives conditions under which one can construct the feedback gain \(K\) to achieve a global synchronization in the sense that \(\lim_{t\to\infty}\|x(t)-y(t)\|=0\).