New Stability Criteria for High-Order Neural Networks with Proportional Delays

This paper is concerned with high-order neural networks with proportional delays. The proportional delay is a time-varying unbounded delay which is different from the constant delay, bounded time-varying delay and distributed delay. By the nonlinear transformation yi(t) = ui( et)(i = 1, 2,..., n), we transform a class of high-order neural networks with proportional delays into a class of high-order neural networks with constant delays and timevarying coefficients. With the aid of Brouwer fixed point theorem and constructing the delay differential inequality, we obtain some delay-independent and delay-dependent sufficient conditions to ensure the existence, uniqueness and global exponential stability of equilibrium of the network. Two examples with their simulations are given to illustrate the theoretical findings. Our results are new and complement previously known results.     

Global point dissipativity of neural networks with mixed time-varying delays

By employing the Lyapunov method and some inequality techniques, the global point dissipativity is studied for neural networks with both discrete time-varying delays and distributed time-varying delays. Simple sufficient conditions are given for checking the global point dissipativity of neural networks with mixed time-varying delays. The proposed linear matrix inequality approach is computationally efficient as it can be solved numerically using standard commercial software. Illustrated examples are given to show the usefulness of the results in comparison with some existing results.     

Global exponential stability of mixed discrete and distributively delayed cellular neural network

This paper concernes analysis for the global exponential stability of a class of recurrent neural networks with mixed discrete and distributed delays. It first proves the existence and uniqueness of the balance point,then by employing the Lyapunov--Krasovskii functional and Young inequality, it gives the sufficient condition of global exponential stability of cellular neural network with mixed discrete and distributed delays,in addition, the example is provided to illustrate the applicability of the result.     

Stability analysis of impulsive stochastic Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with mixed time delays

In this paper, the problem of stability analysis for a class of impulsive stochastic Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with mixed delays is considered. The mixed time delays comprise both the time-varying and infinite distributed delays. By employing a combination of the M-matrix theory and stochastic analysis technique, a sufficient condition is obtained to ensure the existence, uniqueness, and exponential p-stability of the equilibrium point for the addressed impulsive stochastic Cohen-Grossberg neural network with mixed delays. The proposed method, which does not make use of the Lyapunov functional, is shown to be simple yet effective for analyzing the stability of impulsive or stochastic neural networks with variable and/or distributed delays. We then extend our main results to the case where the parameters contain interval uncertainties. Moreover, the exponential convergence rate index is estimated, which depends on the system parameters. An example is given to show the effectiveness of the obtained results.     

Adaptive lag synchronization in unknown stochastic chaotic neural networks with discrete and distributed time-varying delays

In this Letter, we have dealt with the problem of lag synchronization and parameter identification for a class of chaotic neural networks with stochastic perturbation, which involve both the discrete and distributed time-varying delays. By the adaptive feedback technique, several sufficient conditions have been derived to ensure the synchronization of stochastic chaotic neural networks. Moreover, all the connection weight matrices can be estimated while the lag synchronization is achieved in mean square at the same time. The corresponding simulation results are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Global Lagrange stability for neutral-type inertial neural networks with discrete and distributed time delays

This paper focus on the problem of global Lagrange stability for neutral-type inertial neural networks with discrete and distributed time delays. By choosing a proper variable substitution, an inertial neural network consisting of second-order differential equations can be converted into a first-order differential model. The sufficient conditions of the inertial neural network with neutral delay are derived by constructing suitable Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional candidates, introducing new free weighting matrices, utilizing inequality techniques and analytical method. Through the LMI condition, we analyze the global exponential stability of the delayed inertial neural networks in Lagrange sense. Meanwhile, the global exponential attractive set is also given. Finally, some example is given to illustrate our theoretical results.     

Global Exponential Convergence Analysis of Hopfield Neural Networks with Continuously Distributed Delays

A model of Hopfield neural networks with continuously distributed delays is considered. A new sufficient condition which guarantees global exponential stability of an equilibrium point is given based on Lyapunov functional approach and inequality technique. Compared with the previous results, our result provides a wider range since it possesses many adjustable parameters.     

Dynamics of Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with variable and distributed delays

This paper is concerned with the analysis problem for the exponential stability of a class of Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with variable and distributed delays. Some sufficient conditions ensuring the existence, uniqueness and exponential stability of the equilibrium point are obtained by employing Brouwer’s fixed-point theorem and by applying the inequality technique. In the results, we do not assume that the activation function satisfies the boundedness and the Lipschitz condition. Three numerical examples are given to show the effectiveness of the obtained results.     

Finite-time synchronization of memristor-based complex-valued neural networks with time delays

This paper deals with the problem of finite-time synchronization of memristor-based complex-valued neural networks (MCVNNs) with time delays. Based on the theory of differential inclusions with discontinuous right-hand side, we establish a new algebraic criterion of the finite-time synchronization of memristor-based complex-valued neural networks with time delays. The obtained theoretical results complement and improve some existing achievements in the real number field. Meanwhile, the obtained sufficient condition is conducive to qualitative analysis for some complex-valued nonlinear delayed systems. In the end, the conclusion is substantiated with an example of numerical simulation.     

Chaotification for a class of cellular neural networks with distributed delays

In this Letter, the chaotification for a class of cellular neural networks with distributed delays is studied. On the basis of the largest Lyapunov exponent, the sensitivity to the initial conditions is studied for the distributed delays with kernel being weak and strong. Some theoretical results about the chaotification for the neural network with distributed time delays are derived. Finally, two numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results.     

Dynamical analysis of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with distributed delays

In this Letter, a model describing dynamics of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with distributed delays is considered. Without assuming Lipschitz conditions on activation functions, by employing Brouwer's fixed point theorem and applying inequality technique, some new sufficient conditions on the existence, uniqueness and exponential stability of equilibrium point are obtained. Finally, two examples with their numerical simulations are provided to show the correctness of our analysis.     

Synchronization of stochastically hybrid coupled neural networks with coupling discrete and distributed time-varying delays

A general model of linearly stochastically coupled identical connected neural networks with hybrid coupling is proposed, which is composed of constant coupling, coupling discrete time-varying delay and coupling distributed timevarying delay. All the coupling terms are subjected to stochastic disturbances described in terms of Brownian motion, which reflects a more realistic dynamical behaviour of coupled systems in practice. Based on a simple adaptive feedback controller and stochastic stability theory, several sufficient criteria are presented to ensure the synchronization of linearly stochastically coupled complex networks with coupling mixed time-varying delays. Finally, numerical simulations illustrated by scale-free complex networks verify the effectiveness of the proposed controllers.     

On the almost periodic solution of generalized shunting inhibitory cellular neural networks with continuously distributed delays

Using fixed point theory, Lyapunov functional and some inequality techniques, with the shunting inhibitory cellular neural networks with continuously distributed delays and variable coefficients, this Letter establishes some sufficient conditions insuring the existence, uniqueness and stability of one almost periodic solution. Comparing with known results, the obtained ones have wider application range, and are applicable to the networks with variable constants. Even for some networks with constant coefficients, only our criteria can give explicit asseveration. Thus our results extend and ameliorate some known works. Finally, the excellence along with the validity of the obtained criteria is shown by one illustrative example.     

Existence and global exponential stability of periodic solution to BAM neural networks with periodic coefficients and continuously distributed delays

By using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory and Liapunov function, we obtain some sufficient criteria to ensure the existence and global exponential stability of periodic solution to the bidirectional associative memory (BAM) neural networks with periodic coefficients and continuously distributed delays. These results improve and generalize the works of papers [J. Cao, L. Wang, Phys. Rev. E 61 (2000) 1825] and [Z. Liu, A. Chen, J. Cao, L. Huang, IEEE Trans. Circuits Systems I 50 (2003) 1162]. An example is given to illustrate that the criteria are feasible.     

Stability analysis of a class of generalized neural networks with delays

In this Letter, we discuss the global asymptotic stability and exponential stability of the equilibrium point of a class of generalized neural networks with delays. By introducing a new type of Lyapunov functionals and making use of matrix inequality technique, some sufficient conditions for existence and uniqueness of equilibrium and global exponential stability of the delayed Cohen–Grossberg neural networks are obtained. The conditions of the presented results are less restrictive than those of the earlier literature.     

Robust stability for uncertain stochastic fuzzy BAM neural networks with time-varying delays

In this Letter, by utilizing the Lyapunov functional and combining with the linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach, we analyze the global asymptotic stability of uncertain stochastic fuzzy Bidirectional Associative Memory (BAM) neural networks with time-varying delays which are represented by the Takagi-Sugeno (TS) fuzzy models. A new class of uncertain stochastic fuzzy BAM neural networks with time varying delays has been studied and sufficient conditions have been derived to obtain conservative result in stochastic settings. The developed results are more general than those reported in the earlier literatures. In addition, the numerical examples are provided to illustrate the applicability of the result using LMI toolbox in MATLAB.     

Input-to-state stability analysis for memristive BAM neural networks with variable time delays

In this paper, we are concerned with input-to-state stability of a class of memristive bidirectional associative memory (BAM) neural networks with variable time delays. Based on a nonsmooth analysis and set-valued maps, some novel sufficient conditions are obtained for the input-to-state stability of such networks, which extended some known results as particular cases. Finally, a numerical example is presented to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of our results.     

Nonlinear H∞ control of structured uncertain stochastic neural networks with discrete and distributed time varying delays

This paper is concerned with the problem of robust H∞ control for structured uncertain stochastic neural networks with both discrete and distributed time varying delays. A sufficient condition is presented for the existence of H∞ control based on the Lyapunov stability theory. The stability criterion is described in terms of linear matrix inequalities （LMIs）, which can be easily checked in practice. An example is provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed result.     

Global exponential stability of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with variable delays

In this Letter, the conditions ensuring existence, uniqueness of the equilibrium point of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with variable delays are obtained under more general assumption about activation functions. Applying idea of vector Liapunov function, and M-matrix theory, the sufficient conditions for global exponential stability of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks are obtained. These results generalize a few previous known results and remove some restrictions on the neural networks.     

Improved Conditions for Global Asymptotic Stability of Cohen--Grossberg Neural Networks with Time-Varying Delays

The global asymptotic stability of delayed Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with impulses is investigated. Based on the new suitable Lyapunov functions and the Jacobsthal inequality, a set of novel sufficient criteria are derived for the global asymptotic stability of Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with time-varying delays and impulses. An illustrative example with its numerical simulations is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the obtained results.