Abstract
In this paper, we propose a new convex approach to stability analysis of nonlinear systems with polynomial vector fields. First, we consider an arbitrary convex polytope that contains the equilibrium in its interior. Then, we decompose the polytope into several convex sub-polytopes with a common vertex at the equilibrium. Then, by using Handelman's theorem, we derive a new set of affine feasibility conditions -solvable by linear programming- on each sub-polytope. Any solution to this feasibility problem yields a piecewise polynomial Lyapunov function on the entire polytope. This is the first result which utilizes Handelman's theorem and decomposition to construct piecewise polynomial Lyapunov functions on arbitrary polytopes. In a computational complexity analysis, we show that for large number of states and large degrees of the Lyapunov function, the complexity of the proposed feasibility problem is less than the complexity of certain semi-definite programs associated with alternative methods based on Sum-of-Squares or Polya's theorem. Using different types of convex polytopes, we assess the accuracy of the algorithm in estimating the region of attraction of the equilibrium point of the reverse-time Van Der Pol oscillator.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 7040246 |
Pages (from-to) | 5481-5487 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control |
Volume | 2015-February |
Issue number | February |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Event | 2014 53rd IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2014 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: Dec 15 2014 → Dec 17 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Modeling and Simulation
- Control and Optimization