On the simultaneous diagonal stability of a pair of positive linear systems (Q817632)

The authors consider a pair of positive linear time-invariant systems \(\dot{x} = A_i x\), \(i=1,2\), i.e.\ \(A_1,A_2\) are Metzler matrices. They study conditions for which both systems have a diagonal common quadratic Lyapunov function (CQLF). Their main result is that under the assumption that \(A_1\) and \(A_2\) are Hurwitz and have no zero entries the existence of a diagonal CQLF is equivalent to the condition that \(A_1+D A_2 D\) is non-singular for all positiv definite diagonal matrices \(D\). The paper is well structured and nicely written.