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Synchronization of Continuous-Time Linear MAS

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Synchronization of Multi-Agent Systems in the Presence of Disturbances and Delays

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This chapter considers synchronization problems for homogeneous linear continuous-time multi-agent systems (MAS). A multi-agent system is homogeneous when the dynamics of all agents are identical. For homogeneous systems, we will primarily consider state synchronization where the differences between the states of different agents converge to zero. We also address the case of formation where the differences between states of different agents converge to, a priori given, vectors.

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  1. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA

    Ali Saberi

  2. Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands

    Anton A. Stoorvogel

  3. School of Engineering & Applied Science, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA

    Meirong Zhang

  4. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA

    Peddapullaiah Sannuti

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Saberi, A., Stoorvogel, A.A., Zhang, M., Sannuti, P. (2022). Synchronization of Continuous-Time Linear MAS. In: Synchronization of Multi-Agent Systems in the Presence of Disturbances and Delays. Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88148-1_2

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