Finite-time stability of linear fractional time-delay \(q\)-difference dynamical system (Q721585)

The authors consider the linear fractional time-delay \(q\)-difference system \(^cD_q^\alpha u(t)=Bu(t-\tau)\), \(t\in[0,T]\), with the initial state \(u(t)=\varphi(t)\), \(t\in[-\tau, 0]\), where \(^cD_q^\alpha\) is the Caputo fractional \(q\)-derivative of order \(\alpha\in(0,1)\), \(B\) is a constant \(n\times n\) real matrix, \(T=k\tau\) for a fixed \(k\in\mathbb{N}\), \(\tau>0\), and \(\varphi\in C([-\tau, 0],\mathbb{R}^n)\). They study finite-time stability applying a new concept of delayed \(q\)-Mittag-Leffler type matrix function and generalized \(q\)-Gronwall inequality. An example (that involves a numerical simulation) is also given.