J Austral Math Soc Ser B 36 pp286--312, 1995.

Control in W2(1) of nonlinear interconnected systems of neutral type

E. N. Chukwu

(Received 22 October 1992; revised 5 May 1993)

Abstract

In this paper we resolve the problem of controllability of nonlinear interconnected systems of neutral type. We consider two types of systems, a general one, and one in which some control appears linearly. In each case we insist that each isolated system of the interconnected problem is controlled by its own variables while taking into account the interacting effects. Controllability is proved by assuming some controllability criteria of each isolated system and some growth condition of the interconnecting function. Fixed point and open mapping theorems are used. Examples from economics and engineering are presented.

Browse the article

Read the article in your browser. (Print at 75% on A4 paper).

Author

E. N. Chukwu
North Carolina State University, Department of Mathematics, Raleigh, NC 27695-8205, U.S.A.

Editor JAMSB(E): editor at anziamj.austms.org.au
WWW Administrator: webmaster at anziamj.austms.org.au

Last Modified: Mon Dec 10 10:45:10 2001

© Copyright 1997-2004 Australian Mathematical Society