Comparison of Non-deterministic Linear Systems by (\gamma,\delta)-Similarity

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Authors: Armin Pirastehzad, Arjan van der Schaft, Bart Besselink 

Publication date: 20 March 2023

Abstract: We introduce $(gamma,delta)$-similarity, a notion of system comparison that measures to what extent two dynamical systems behave similarly in an input-output sense. This behavioral similarity is characterized by measuring the sensitivity of the difference between the two output trajectories in terms of the external inputs to the two potentially non-deterministic systems. As such, $(gamma,delta)$-similarity is a notion that characterizes emph{approximation} of input-output behavior, whereas existing notions of simulation target equivalence. Next, as this approximation is specified in terms of the $L_2$ signal norm, $(gamma,delta)$-similarity allows for integration with existing methods for analysis and synthesis of control systems, in particular, robust control techniques. We characterize the notion of $(gamma,delta)$-similarity as a linear matrix inequality feasibility problem and derive its interpretations in terms of transfer matrices. Our study on the compositional properties of $(gamma,delta)$-similarity shows that the notion is preserved through series and feedback interconnections. This highlights its applicability in compositional reasoning, namely abstraction and modular synthesis of large-scale interconnected dynamical systems. We further illustrate our results in an electrical network example.

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