Necessary conditions for exponential stability of linear neutral type systems with multiple time delays

作者:Zhao, Ning; Zhang, Xian*; Xue, Yu; Shi, Peng
来源:Journal of the Franklin Institute, 2018, 355(1): 458-473.
DOI:10.1016/j.jfranklin.2017.11.016

摘要

In this paper, we will give necessary conditions for the exponential stability of linear neutral type systems with multiple time delays by employing the Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional approach. These conditions not only extend the existing results of the neutral-delay-free systems, but also provide a new tool for stability analysis of linear neutral type systems with multiple time delays by characterizing instability domains. As a medium step, we will investigate several crucial properties which are involved with both the fundamental matrix and Lyapunov matrix. Numerical examples illustrate the validity of the theoretical results.