Deadbeat control of 2-D linear systems (Q2266690)

The article is concerned with multivariable (multi-input/multi-output) 2- D linear systems. Consider such a plant having an input/output description, \(y=A^{-1}Bu\) and a reference input vector, \(r=F^{-1}G\) where F and G are left coprime bivariate polynomial matrices. Assuming that F is a right divisor of A, the problem of constructing an input vector such that the tracking error vector, \(e(i,j)=r(i,j)-y(i,j),\) vanishes for minimal (i,j) reduces to the problem of solving the matrix 2-D polynomial equation, \(AX+BX=C\) with Y of minimal order with respect to X for specified A,B,C. The author generates an univariate matrix polynomial equation, from which he works towards his desired objective. The algorithm and illustrative example does not shed light on how the minimality constraint is satisfied in general.