New Asymptotical Stability and Uniformly Asymptotical Stability Theorems for Nonautonomous Difference Equations

New theorems of asymptotical stability and uniformly asymptotical stability for nonautonomous difference equations are given in this paper. The classical Liapunov asymptotical stability theorem of nonautonomous difference equations relies on the existence of a positive definite Liapunov function that has an indefinitely small upper bound and whose variation along a given nonautonomous difference equations is negative definite. In this paper, we consider the case that the Liapunov function is only positive definite and its variation is semi-negative definite. At these weaker conditions, we put forward a new asymptotical stability theorem of nonautonomous difference equations by adding to extra conditions on the variation. After that, in addition to the hypotheses of our new asymptotical stability theorem, we obtain a new uniformly asymptotical stability theorem of nonautonomous difference equations provided that the Liapunov function has an indefinitely small upper bound. Example is given to verify our results in the last.

Stability of Difference Systems with Finite Delay

In this paper, the authors establish some theorems that can ascertain the zero solutions of systemsx(n+1)=f(n,x n)(1)are uniformly stable,asymptotically stable or uniformly asymptotically stable. In the obtained theorems, ΔV is not required to be always negative, where ΔV(n,x n)≡V(n+1,x(n+1)) -V(n,x(n))=V(n+1,f(n,x n))-V(n,x(n)), especially, in Theorem 1, ΔV may be even positive, which greatly improve the known results and are more convenient to use.

Preparation of the UPOV Guidelines for the Conduct of Tests for Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability–Tea Plant [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]

Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability （DUS） testing is the technical base of Plant Variety Protection （PVP） and the scientific basis for the approval of Plant Breeder＇s Rights （PBR）. DUS Test Guidelines are not only the technical manuals for the DUS testing authorities to conduct the testing, but also the technical standards for the competent authorities to examine the DUS of new varieties of plants. Tea plant, originated from Yunnan Province, China, is a very important woody cash species in the world. The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants （UPOV） DUS Test Guidelines for tea plant is the first Test Guidelines prepared by China for the UPOV. In this article, the subject, selection, and determination of characteristics, states of expression of characteristics and the selection of example varieties, assessment of the UPOV DUS Test Guidelines for tea plant were elucidated in detail. Finally, the proposal of PVP for tea plant in China was also proposed. The preparation of UPOV DUS Test Guidelines for tea plant will have important significance both for promoting the development of PVP and increasing the status of international PVP fields for China.

Study on Robust Uniform Asymptotical Stability for Uncertain Linear Impulsive Delay Systems

In the area of control theory the time-delay systems have been investigated. It's well known that delays often result in instability, therefore, stability analysis of time-delay systems is an important subject in control theory. As a result, many criteria for testing the stability of linear time-delay systems have been proposed. Significant progress has been made in the theory of impulsive systems and impulsive delay systems in recent years. However, the corresponding theory for uncertain impulsive systems and uncertain impulsive delay systems has not been fully developed. In this paper, robust stability criteria are established for uncertain linear delay impulsive systems by using Lyapunov function, Razumikhin techniques and the results obtained. Some examples are given to illustrate our theory.

STABILITY OF PERTURBED NEUTRAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE COEFFICIENTS

In this paper the perturbed neutral differential equation with positive and negative coefficientsddt[x(t)-C(t)x(t-r)]+P(t)x(t-τ)-Q(t)x(t-σ)=f(t,x(t)), t≥t 0is considered. Sufficient conditions for the zero solution of this equation to be uniformly stable as well as asymptotically stable are obtained.

Extreme Stability of Functional Differential Equations with Finite Delay

This paper obtained some theorems that can ascertain the zero solution of functional differential equations are extremely uniformly stable, extremely asymptotically stable or extremely uniformly asymptotically stable. In the obtained theorems, the derivative of Liapunov function on t along the solutions of functional differential equations is not required to be always negative, especially, it may be even positive.

THE THEOREM OF THE STABILITY OF NONLINEAR NONAUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS UNDER THE FREQUENTLY-ACTING PERTURBATION—LIAPUNOV’S INDIRECT METHOD

In this paper the stability of nonlinear nonautonomous systems under the frequently-acting perturbation is studied. This study is a forward development of the study of the stability in the Liapunov sense; furthermore, it is of significance in practice since perturbations are often not single in the time domain. Malkin proved a general theorem about thesubject. To apply the theorem, however, the user has to construct a Liapunov function which satisfies specified conditions and it is difficult to find such a function for nonlinear nonautonomous systems. In the light of the principle of Liapunov's indirect method, which is an effective method to decide the stability of nonlinear systems in the Liapunov sense, the authors have achieved several important conclusions expressed in the form of theorems to determine the stability of nonlinear nonautonomous systems under the frequently-acting perturbation.

Stability of a Certain Retard Functional Differential Equation

The authors obtain some sufficient conditions for the stability of zero solutions to some types of the functional equation. (x)(t)+ p(t)-x(t)+q(t)x(t)+f (t, xt)=0 by transformations and the Liapunov's Second method. The obtained conclusions generalize some results of Stability of Equation (x)(t)+p(t)(x)(t)+q(t)x(t)=0 and Jack Hale in his paper of Theory of Functional Differential Equations.

Stability of Second Order Differential Equation Disturbed with Delays

In this paper, stability problems for the second order nonlinear differential equations disturbed with delays are studied. By means of the new stability theorems and Liapunov functional, the authors obtain some results of the zero solution of the equations, some well-known results are extended.

Asymptotic stability analysis of nonlinear real-time networked control systems

The paper deals with the problem of the asymptotic stability for general continuous nonlinear networked control systems （NCSs）. Based on Lyapunov stability theorem combined with improved Razumikhin technique, the sufficient conditions of asymptotic stability for the system are derived. With the proposed method, the estimate of maximum allowable delay bound （MADB） for linear networked control system is also given. Compared to the other methods, the proposed method gives a much less conservative MADB and more general results. Numerical examples and some simulations are worked out to demonstrate the effectiveness and performance of the proposed method.

FOUR WHEELS DRIVEN INDEPENDENTLY BY ONE PUMP DRIVING FOUR HYDRAULIC MOTORS

An improved Narendra model reference adaptive control (MRAC) scheme isproposed to research one variable displacement pump driving four hydraulic variable displacementmotors. This approach not only ensures the underdamped and unstable system be global uniformasymptotic stability, but also has good robustness in these aspects of modeling uncertainty,pressure fluctuation of constant pressure network, and disturbance from external load, which alsoupgrades the rapidity of system response so as to make controlled system with nicer dynamic quality.The scheme of one pump driving four motors can meet the demand on off-road mobility of engineeringvehicles and armored cars. A proof of stability about improved Narendra MRAC scheme is also given.

Tracking Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems With Unknown Constant Input Delay

A robust delay compensator has been developed for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with an unknown constant input delay.The control law consists of feedback terms based on the integral of past control values and a novel filtered tracking error,capable of compensating for input delays.Suitable Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals are used to prove global uniformly ultimately bounded(GUUB)tracking,provided certain sufficient gain conditions,dependent on the bound of the delay,are satisfied.Simulation results illustrate the performance and robustness of the controller for different values of input delay.

UNIFORM DECAY IN WEAKLY DISSIPATIVE TIMOSHENKO SYSTEM WITH INTERNAL DISTRIBUTED DELAY FEEDBACKS

In this paper we consider one-dimensional Timoshenko system with linear fric- tional damping and a distributed delay acting on the displacement equation. Under suitable assumptions on the weight of the delay and the wave speeds, we establish the well-posedness of the system and show that the dissipation through the frictional damping is strong enough to uniformly stabilize the system even in the presence of delay.

On a new fractional-order Logistic model with feedback control

In this paper,we formulate and analyze a new fractional-order Logistic model with feedback control,which is different from a recognized mathematical model proposed in our very recent work.Asymptotic stability of the proposed model and its numerical solutions are studied rigorously.By using the Lyapunov direct method for fractional dynamical systems and a suitable Lyapunov function,we show that a unique positive equilibrium point of the new model is asymptotically stable.As an important consequence of this,we obtain a new mathematical model in which the feedback control variables only change the position of the unique positive equilibrium point of the original model but retain its asymptotic stability.Furthermore,we construct unconditionally positive nonstandard finite difference(NSFD)schemes for the proposed model using the Mickens’methodology.It is worth noting that the constructed NSFD schemes not only preserve the positivity but also provide reliable numerical solutions that correctly reflect the dynamics of the new fractional-order model.Finally,we report some numerical examples to support and illustrate the theoretical results.The results indicate that there is a good agreement between the theoretical results and numerical ones.

Sufficient conditions of the various stabilities of the linear time-varying delayed differential equations

Due to the appearance and the study of the ornithopter and flexible-wing micro air vehicles, etc., the time-varying systems become more and more important and ubiquitous in the study of the mechanics. In this letter, the sufficient conditions of the uniform asymptotic stability are first presented for the delayed time-varying linear differential equations with any time delay by employing the Dini derivative, Lozinskii measure and the generalized scalar Halanay delayed differential inequality. They are especially based on the estimation of the arbitrary solutions but not the fundamental solution matrix since their solutions＇ space is infinite-dimensional. Then some sufficient conditions of the stability, asymptotic stability and uniform asymptotic stability of the delayed time-varying linear system with a sufficiently small time delay are reported by employing Taylor expansion and Dini derivative. It implies that these stabilities can be guaranteed by the Lozinskii measure of the matrix composing of the time delay and the coefficient matrices of the system.

GENERALIZATION PERFORMANCE OF MULTI-CATEGORY KERNEL MACHINES——In Memory of Professor Sun Yongsheng

Support vector machines are originally designed for binary classification. How to effectively extend it for multi-class classification is still an on-going research issue. In this paper, we consider kernel machines which are natural extensions of multi-category support vector machines originally proposed by Crammer and Singer. Based on the algorithm stability, we obtain the generalization error bounds for the kernel machines proposed in the paper.

INITIAL VALUE PROBLEM FOR HIGH DIMENSIONAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS

In this paper. we prove the existence of the global classical solutions and the uniform stability of the zero solution to the initial value problem for a class of high dimensional dynamic systems which contain the degenerate case.

UNIFORMLY ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY FOR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH INFINITE DELAY

One-dimensional differential equations of the form x'(t) + λx(t) = F(t, xt) areconsidered assuming that λ> 0 and that F satisfies either -or a condition in which N is replaced by M, wheremax, and μis bounded, nondecre-asing and is left continuous on [0, ∞], we obtain sufficient conditions for theuniform stability and uniformly asymptotic stability of the zero solution of theequation, the results in paper [7] are improved.

A THEOREM OF UNIFORMLY ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY FOR DELAY DIFFERENCE SYSTEM

In this paper, we establish a criterion of unformly asymptotic stability for finite delay difference systems in terms of two measures by employing Lyapunov functionals method.

Interactional models for adults of two populations with maturation delays

This paper is concerned with interactional models for adults of two species delayed by their mature periods. The existence and local stability of equilibria are discussed thoroughly for competitive systems, cooperative systems and predator-prey systems, respectively. For systems with interaction of competition and cooperation, it is found that the two populations are uniformly persistent if the positive equilibrium is stable. For predator-prey interaction, however, some further conditions are needed to guarantee the persistence of the systems.