Hyperbolic Tangent Function-Based Protocols for Global/Semi-Global Finite-Time Consensus of Multi-Agent Systems

This paper investigates the problem of global/semi-global finite-time consensus for integrator-type multi-agent sys-tems.New hyperbolic tangent function-based protocols are pro-posed to achieve global and semi-global finite-time consensus for both single-integrator and double-integrator multi-agent systems with leaderless undirected and leader-following directed commu-nication topologies.These new protocols not only provide an explicit upper-bound estimate for the settling time,but also have a user-prescribed bounded control level.In addition,compared to some existing results based on the saturation function,the pro-posed approach considerably simplifies the protocol design and the stability analysis.Illustrative examples and an application demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed protocols.

Tangent数和Arctangent数的一些关系式

利用发生函数的方法建立了Tangent数、Arctangent数与Bernoulli数、调和数以及第一类Stirling数之间的几个关系式.

Asymptotic Approximations of Apostol-Tangent Polynomials in Terms of Hyperbolic Functions

The tangent polynomials Tn(z)are generalization of tangent numbers or the Euler zigzag numbers Tn.In particular,Tn(0)=Tn.These polynomials are closely related to Bernoulli,Euler and Genocchi polynomials.One of the extensions and analogues of special polynomials that attract the attention of several mathematicians is the Apostol-type polynomials.One of these Apostol-type polynomials is the Apostol-tangent polynomials Tn(z,λ).Whenλ=1,Tn(z,1)=Tn(z).The use of hyperbolic functions to derive asymptotic approximations of polynomials together with saddle point method was applied to the Bernoulli and Euler polynomials by Lopez and Temme.The same method was applied to the Genocchi polynomials by Corcino et al.The essential steps in applying the method are(1)to obtain the integral representation of the polynomials under study using their exponential generating functions and the Cauchy integral formula,and(2)to apply the saddle point method.It is found out that the method is applicable to Apostol-tangent polynomials.As a result,asymptotic approximation of Apostol-tangent polynomials in terms of hyperbolic functions are derived for large values of the parameter n and uniform approximation with enlarged region of validity are also obtained.Moreover,higher-order Apostol-tangent polynomials are introduced.Using the same method,asymptotic approximation of higherorder Apostol-tangent polynomials in terms of hyperbolic functions are derived and uniform approximation with enlarged region of validity are also obtained.It is important to note that the consideration of Apostol-type polynomials and higher order Apostol-type polynomials were not done by Lopez and Temme.This part is first done in this paper.The accuracy of the approximations are illustrated by plotting the graphs of the exact values of the Apostol-tangent and higher-order Apostol-tangent polynomials and their corresponding approximate values for specific values of the parameters n,λand m.

Principal Manifolds and Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction via Tangent Space Alignment

We present a new algorithm for manifold learning and nonlinear dimensionality reduction. Based on a set of unorganized data points sampled with noise from a parameterized manifold, the local geometry of the manifold is learned by constructing an approximation for the tangent space at each point, and those tangent spaces are then aligned to give the global coordinates of the data points with respect to the underlying manifold. We also present an error analysis of our algorithm showing that reconstruction errors can be quite small in some cases. We illustrate our algorithm using curves and surfaces both in 2D/3D Euclidean spaces and higher dimensional Euclidean spaces. We also address several theoretical and algorithmic issues for further research and improvements.

The Impact of Nonlinear Stability and Instability on the Validity of the Tangent Linear Model

The impact of nonlinear stability and instability on the validity of tangent linear model (TLM) is investigated by comparing its results with those produced by the nonlinear model (NLM) with the identical initial perturbations. The evolutions of different initial perturbations superposed on the nonlinearly stable and unstable basic flows are examined using the two-dimensional quasi-geostrophic models of double periodic-boundary condition and rigid boundary condition. The results indicate that the valid time period of TLM, during which TLM can be utilized to approximate NLM with given accuracy, varies with the magnitudes of the perturbations and the nonlinear stability and instability of the basic flows. The larger the magnitude of the perturbation is, the shorter the valid time period. The more nonlinearly unstable the basic flow is, the shorter the valid time period of TLM. With the double—periodic condition the valid period of the TLM is shorter than that with the rigid—boundary condition. Key words Nonlinear stability and instability - Tangent linear model (TLM) - Validity This work was supported by the National Key Basic Research Project “Research on the Formation Mechanism and Prediction Theory of Severe Synoptic Disasters in China” (No.G1998040910) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.49775262 and No.49823002).

Tangent Resistance of Soil on Moldboard and the Mechanism of Resistance Reduction of Bionic Moldboard

The tangent resistance on the interface of the soil-moldboard is an important component of the resistance to moving soil . We developed simplified mechanical models to analyze this resistance. We found that it is composed of two components, the frictional and adhesive resistances. These two components originate from the soil pore, which induced a capillary suction effect, and the soil-moldboard contact area produced tangent adhesive resistance. These two components varied differently with soil moisture. Thus we predicted that resistance reduction against soil exerted on the non-smooth bionic moldboard is mainly due to the elimination of capillary suction and the reduction of physical-chemical adsorption of soil.

THE JUMPING PHENOMENON OF THE DIMENSIONS OF COHOMOLOGY GROUPS OF TANGENT SHEAF

Let X be a compact complex manifold. Consider a small deformation π ： X → B of X, the dimensions of the cohomology groups of tangent sheaf Hq（xt, Txt ） may vary under this deformation. This article studies such phenomena by studying the obstructions to deform a class in Hq（X, 5TX） with parameter t and gets a formula for the obstructions.

Restoring force correction based on online discrete tangent stiffness estimation method for real-time hybrid simulation

In real-time hybrid simulation（RTHS）, it is difficult if not impossible to completely erase the error in restoring force due to actuator response delay using existing displacement-based compensation methods. This paper proposes a new force correction method based on online discrete tangent stiffness estimation（online DTSE） to provide accurate online estimation of the instantaneous stiffness of the physical substructure. Following the discrete curve parameter recognition theory, the online DTSE method estimates the instantaneous stiffness mainly through adaptively building a fuzzy segment with the latest measurements, constructing several strict bounding lines of the segment and calculating the slope of the strict bounding lines, which significantly improves the calculation efficiency and accuracy for the instantaneous stiffness estimation. The results of both computational simulation and real-time hybrid simulation show that：（1） the online DTSE method has high calculation efficiency, of which the relatively short computation time will not interrupt RTHS; and（2） the online DTSE method provides better estimation for the instantaneous stiffness, compared with other existing estimation methods. Due to the quick and accurate estimation of instantaneous stiffness, the online DTSE method therefore provides a promising technique to correct restoring forces in RTHS.

Tracking control for air-breathing hypersonic cruise vehicle based on tangent linearization approach

This paper is focused on developing a tracking controller for a hypersonic cruise vehicle using tangent linearization approach.The design of flight control systems for air-breathing hypersonic vehicles is a highly challenging task due to the unique characteristics of the vehicle dynamics.Motivated by recent results on tangent linearization control,the tracking control problem for the hypersonic cruise vehicle is reduced to that of a feedback stabilizing controller design for a linear time-varying system which can be accomplished by a standard design method of frozen-time control.Through a proper model transformation,it can be proven that the tracking error of the designed closed-loop system decays exponentially.Simulation studies are conducted for trimmed cruise conditions of 110000 ft and Mach 15 where the responses of the vehicle to step changes in altitude and velocity are evaluated.The effectiveness of the controller is demonstrated by simulation results.

A New Nonlinear Companding Algorithm Based on Tangent Linearization Processing for PAPR Reduction in OFDM Systems

In this paper, a novel nonlinear companding transform(NCT) is proposed to reduce the Peak-to-Average Power Ratio(PAPR) of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(OFDM) signals. The companding function is designed based on continuously differentiable reshaping of the probability density function(PDF) of signal amplitudes. The original PDF is cut off for PAPR reduction, and lower and medium segments of original PDF are scaled and linearized respectively, for maintaining power and cumulative distribution constraints. The linearized segment is set to be the tangent of the scaled version at the inflexion point, so as to reduce the out-ofband(OOB) radiation as much as possible. Parameters of the proposed scheme are solved under joint constraints of constant power and unity cumulative distribution. A new receiving method is also proposed to improve the bit error rate(BER) performance of OFDM systems. Simulation results indicate the proposed scheme can achieve better OOB radiation and BER performance at same PAPR levels, compared with existing similar companding algorithms.

Magnetohydrodynamic peristaltic flow of a hyperbolic tangent fluid in a vertical asymmetric channel with heat transfer

In the present paper we discuss the magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） peristaltic flow of a hyperbolic tangent fluid model in a vertical asymmetric channel under a zero Reynolds number and long wavelength approximation. Exact solution of the temperature equation in the absence of dissipation term has been computed and the analytical ex- pression for stream function and axial pressure gradient are established. The flow is analyzed in a wave frame of reference moving with the velocity of wave. The expression for pressure rise has been computed numerically. The physical features of pertinent parameters are analyzed by plotting graphs and discussed in detail.

Stratified magnetohydrodynamic flow of tangent hyperbolic nanofluid induced by inclined sheet

This paper studies stratified magnetohydrodynamic （MHD） flow of tan- gent hyperbolic nanofluid past an inclined exponentially stretching surface. The flow is subjected to velocity, thermal, and solutal boundary conditions. The partial differential systems are reduced to ordinary differential systems using appropriate transformations. The reduced systems are solved for convergent series solutions. The velocity, temperature, and concentration fields are discussed for different physical parameters. The results indi- cate that the temperature and the thermal boundary layer thickness increase noticeably for large values of Brownian motion and thermophoresis effects. It is also observed that the buoyancy parameter strengthens the velocity field, showing a decreasing behavior of temperature and nanoparticle volume fraction profiles.

The construction and approximation of feedforward neural network with hyperbolic tangent function

In this paper, we discuss some analytic properties of hyperbolic tangent function and estimate some approximation errors of neural network operators with the hyperbolic tan- gent activation function. Firstly, an equation of partitions of unity for the hyperbolic tangent function is given. Then, two kinds of quasi-interpolation type neural network operators are con- structed to approximate univariate and bivariate functions, respectively. Also, the errors of the approximation are estimated by means of the modulus of continuity of function. Moreover, for approximated functions with high order derivatives, the approximation errors of the constructed operators are estimated.

Logistic和Generalized-Arc-Tangent产量递减方程理论推导

为了揭示Logistic和Generalized-Arc-Tangent产量递减方程的渗流特征,选取特殊的油相相渗关系式,按照Arps产量递减方程理论,推导出了Logistic和Generalized-Arc-Tangent产量递减方程及其对应水相相渗关系式。研究结果表明,在注水保持地层压力的条件下,产量递减类型主要由油水两相渗流特征共同决定。推导出的油水两相相渗关系式均是以出口端含水饱和度为变量,符合行业相渗关系式标准,克服了以往产量递减方程理论推导时采用平均含水饱和度为变量的拟相渗关系式缺陷。通过吐哈丘陵油田、温五区块的应用,实际产量与经油水两相相渗关系式分别确定的产量基本一致。

Entropy generation analysis of tangent hyperbolic fluid in quadratic Boussinesq approximation using spectral quasi-linearization method

In many industrial applications,heat transfer and tangent hyperbolic fluid flow processes have been garnering increasing attention,owing to their immense importance in technology,engineering,and science.These processes are relevant for polymer solutions,porous industrial materials,ceramic processing,oil recovery,and fluid beds.The present tangent hyperbolic fluid flow and heat transfer model accurately predicts the shear-thinning phenomenon and describes the blood flow characteristics.Therefore,the entropy production analysis of a non-Newtonian tangent hyperbolic material flow through a vertical microchannel with a quadratic density temperature fluctuation(quadratic/nonlinear Boussinesq approximation)is performed in the present study.The impacts of the hydrodynamic flow and Newton’s thermal conditions on the flow,heat transfer,and entropy generation are analyzed.The governing nonlinear equations are solved with the spectral quasi-linearization method(SQLM).The obtained results are compared with those calculated with a finite element method and the bvp4c routine.In addition,the effects of key parameters on the velocity of the hyperbolic tangent material,the entropy generation,the temperature,and the Nusselt number are discussed.The entropy generation increases with the buoyancy force,the pressure gradient factor,the non-linear convection,and the Eckert number.The non-Newtonian fluid factor improves the magnitude of the velocity field.The power-law index of the hyperbolic fluid and the Weissenberg number are found to be favorable for increasing the temperature field.The buoyancy force caused by the nonlinear change in the fluid density versus temperature improves the thermal energy of the system.

Numerical investigation of slow solitons in Bragg gratings with a hyperbolic tangent apodization

This paper numerically and analytically investigates the formation and propagation motion of optical soliton in the Bragg grating. We choose the fibre Bragg grating with hyperbolic tangent apodization in the middle section in order to obtain slower solitons. Optical fibre soliton but not Bragg grating soliton is used as input pulse in the discussion, which is much more approximate to the light source for the practical purpose. We discuss in detail the effects of the soliton＇s velocity with some parameters in the process of transmission. The results show that by choosing special parameters, one can make the soliton slow-down with a little distortion and energy decay and obtain tunable time-delay on a small scale.

CALCULATION FOR PATH-DOMAIN INDEPENDENT J INTEGRAL WITH ELASTO-VISCOPLASTIC CONSISTENT TANGENT OPERATOR CONCEPT-BASED BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHODS

This paper presents an elasto-viscoplastic consistent tangent operator (CTO) based boundary element formulation, and application for calculation of path-domain independentJ integrals (extension of the classicalJ integrals) in nonlinear crack analysis. When viscoplastic deformation happens, the effective stresses around the crack tip in the nonlinear region is allowed to exceed the loading surface, and the pure plastic theory is not suitable for this situation. The concept of consistency employed in the solution of increment viscoplastic problem, plays a crucial role in preserving the quadratic rate asymptotic convergence of iteractive schemes based on Newton's method. Therefore, this paper investigates the viscoplastic crack problem, and presents an implicit viscoplastic algorithm using the CTO concept in a boundary element framework for path-domain independentJ integrals. Applications are presented with two numerical examples for viscoplastic crack problems andJ integrals.

Algorithmic tangent modulus at finite strains based on multiplicative decomposition

The algorithmic tangent modulus at finite strains in current configuration plays an important role in the nonlinear finite element method. In this work, the exact tensorial forms of the algorithmic tangent modulus at finite strains are derived in the principal space and their corresponding matrix expressions are also presented. The algorithmic tangent modulus consists of two terms. The first term depends on a specific yield surface, while the second term is independent of the specific yield surface. The elastoplastic matrix in the principal space associated with the specific yield surface is derived by the logarithmic strains in terms of the local multiplicative decomposition. The Drucker-Prager yield function of elastoplastic material is used as a numerical example to verify the present algorithmic tangent modulus at finite strains.

Tangent response in coupled dynamical systems

We construct new unidirectional coupling schemes for autonomous and nonautonomous drive systems, respectively. Each of these schemes makes the state of the response system asymptotically approach the first-order derivative of the state of the driver. From the point of view of geometry, the first-order derivative of the state of the driver can be viewed as a tangent vector of the trajectory of the driver, so the proposed schemes are named tangent response schemes. Numerical simulations of the Lorenz system and the forced Duffing oscillator verify the validity of the tangent response schemes. We further point out that the tangent response can be interpreted as a special kind of generalised synchronisation, thereby explaining why the response system can exhibit rich geometrical structures in its state space.

Numerical Validations of the Tangent Linear Model for the Lorenz Equations

The validity of the tangent linear model(TLM)is studied numerically using the example of the Lorenz equations in this paper.The relationship between the limit of the validity time of the TLM and initial perturbations for the Lorenz equations is investigated using the Monte Carlo sampling method.A new error function between the nonlinear and the linear evolution of the perturbations is proposed.Furthermore,numerical sensitivity analysis is carried to establish the relationship between parameters and the validity of the TLM,such as the initial perturbation,the prediction time,the time step size and so on,by the method of mathematical statistics.