Discrete-time nonlinear analysis and feedback control with nonquadratic performance criteria (Q2564845)

The paper considers stability and optimality for \[ x_{k+1}=f(x_k,u_k), \qquad J(x_0,u)=\sum_0^\infty \widetilde {L}(x_k,u_k) \] under the existence of a Lyapunov function \(V: {\mathcal D}\to R\) and a control law \(\phi:{\mathcal D}\to U\) such that \[ \begin{aligned} V(0)=0, \quad V(x) &>0, \qquad x\in {\mathcal D}, \quad x\neq 0; \quad\phi(0)=0\\ V(f(x,\phi(x)))-V(x) &<0, \qquad x\in {\mathcal D}, \quad x\neq 0\\ H(x,\phi(x)) &=0, \qquad x\in {\mathcal D}\\ H(x,u) &\geq 0, \qquad x\in {\mathcal D}, \quad u\in U\end{aligned} \] where \(H(x,u)=\widetilde {L}(x,u)-V(f(x,u))-V(x)\). Remark. The paper performs the revival of some old ideas of \textit{N. N. Krasovskij} [e.g. Appendix IV ``Stabilization of controlled motions'', in the book of \textit{I. G. Malkin}, Stability of motion, 2nd Russian edition, Moscow, Nauka (1966; Zbl 0136.08502)].