2009/09/17 by Shang, Yilun
#FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Mathematics #Information Theory (cs.IT) #Multiagent Systems (cs.MA) #Optimization and Control (math.OC)
paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0909.3165
In this paper, we study finite-time state consensus problems for continuous nonlinear multi-agent systems. Building on the theory of finite-time Lyapunov stability, we propose sufficient criteria which guarantee the system to reach a consensus in finite time, provided that the underlying directed network contains a spanning tree. Novel finite-time consensus protocols are introduced as examples for applying the criteria. Simulations are also presented to illustrate our theoretical results.