Finite-time consensus for multi-agent systems with fixed topologies

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 499-506

  Shang, Yilun ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

consensus protocols; distributed control; finite time consensus; multi agent systems

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS PROBLEMS; CONSENSUS PROTOCOLS; DIRECTED NETWORK; DISTRIBUTED CONTROL; FINITE TIME; FINITE-TIME CONSENSUS; LYAPUNOV STABILITY; SPANNING TREE; THEORETICAL RESULT;

DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; STABILITY CRITERIA; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84857216997     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207721.2010.517857     Document Type: Article

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