Zero controllability in discrete-time structured systems

arXiv1703.08394MaRDI QIDQ6284763FDOQ6284763

Authors: Jacob W. van der Woude 

Publication date: 24 March 2017

Abstract: In this paper we consider complex dynamical networks modeled by means of state space systems running in discrete time. We assume that the dependency structure of the variables within the (nonlinear) network equations is known and use directed graphs to represent this structure. The dependency structure also appears in the equations of a linearization of the network. In order for such a linearization to be a good approximation of the original network, its state should stay as close as possible to the point of linearization. In this paper, we investigate how the latter can be achieved by an appropriate selection of states as driver nodes, so that through these driver nodes the whole state of the network can be steered to the point of linearization. We present conditions in graph terms for this to be possible and derive an algorithm for the associated driver node selection, possibly of smallest size.

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