Pinning Lur'e complex networks via output feedback control (Q1719452)

Summary: Without requiring the full-state information of network nodes, this paper studies the pinning synchronization in a network of Lur'e dynamical systems based on the output feedback control strategy. Some simple pinning conditions are established for both undirected and directed Lur'e networks by using \(M\)-matrix theory and \(S\)-procedure technique. With the derived stability criteria, the pinning synchronization problem of large-scale Lur'e networks can be transformed to the test of a low-dimensional linear matrix inequality. Some remarks are further given to address the selection of pinned nodes and the design of pinning feedback gains. Numerical results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the theoretical analysis.