The exponential input-to-state stability property: characterisations and feedback connections (Q6097905)

The aim of this paper is twofold. It can be viewed as a survey paper on I(nput)-to-S(tate)-S(tability) and also as containing new results on ``exponential'' ISS characterization and feedback connections. The basic model is given by \[ \dot{x} = f(x,d(t)) \] with \(d(t)\) -- an external input. Since exponential stability sends to an almost linear behavior, the locally Lipschitz assumption in both variables for \(f\) is natural. Also natural is the use of what is called ``G(lobal)-E(xponential)-S(tability)'' Lyapunov function for \(\dot{x}=g(x)\) i.e. a Lyapunov function satisfying \[ \displaylines{0<a_1|z|^2\leq V(z)\leq a_2|z|^2 \cr (\nabla V(z),g(z))\leq - a_3V(z)<0} \] Also there are considered trajectories defined globally for \((0,\infty)\). The main results of the paper are a ``round-about'' Theorem 3.4 on global exponential ISS and Theorem 4.3 on small gain conditions for global exponential ISS for feedback connections.