Stability in Lagrange sense for Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with time-varying delays and finite distributed delays

In this paper, we study the global exponential stability in Lagrange sense for a class of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with time-varying delays and finite distributed delays. Based on the Lyapunov stability theory, several global exponential attractive sets in which all trajectories converge are obtained. We analyze three different types of activation functions which include both bounded and unbounded activation functions. These results can also be applied to analyze monostable as well as multistable and more extensive neural networks due to making no assumptions on the number of equilibria. Meanwhile, the results obtained in this paper are more general and challenging than that of the existing references. Finally, one example is given and analyzed to verify our results.     

Optimal Feedback Control for Linear Systems with Input Delays Revisited

The design problem of optimal feedback control for linear systems with input delays is very important in many engineering applications. Usually, the linear systems with input delays are firstly converted into linear systems without delays, and then all the design procedures are based on the delay-free linear systems. In this way, the feedback controllers are not designed in terms of the original states. This paper presents some new closed-form formula in terms of the original states for the delayed optimal feedback control of linear systems with input delays. We firstly reveal the essential role of the input delay in the optimal control design of the linear system with a single input delay: the input delay postpones the action of the optimal control only. Based on this fact, we calculate the delayed optimal control and find that the optimal state can be represented by a simple closed-form formula, so that the delayed optimal feedback control can be obtained in a simple way. We show that the delayed feedback gain matrix can be “smaller” than that for the controlled system with zero input delay, which implies that the input delay can be considered as a positive factor. In addition, we give a general formula for the delayed optimal feedback control of time-variant linear systems with multiple input delays. To show the effectiveness and advantages of the main results, we present five illustrative examples with detailed numerical simulation and comparison.     

Global stability and periodic oscillations for an SIV infection model with immune response and intracellular delays

In this paper, we consider the combined effects of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses on the competition dynamics of two Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strains model. One of strains concerns a relatively slowly replicating and mildly cytopathic virus in the early infection (SIVMneCL8), the other is faster replicating and more cytopathic virus at later stages of the infection (SIVMne170). It is shown that the global dynamics of the ordinary differential equations can be determined by several threshold parameters, and we prove the global stability of the equilibria by rigorous mathematical analysis. To account for a series of infection mechanism leading to viral production, we incorporate time delays in the infection term. Using the methods of constructing suitable Lyapunov functionals and LaSalle’s invariance principle, we obtain the sufficient conditions for the global attractiveness of infection-free equilibrium with both virus strains going extinct, single-infection equilibrium with one of two virus strains out-competing the other one and the two strains coexisting infection equilibrium. We establish that the intracellular delays can destabilize the single-infection equilibrium leading to Hopf bifurcation and periodic oscillations. We show that introduction of immune responses is responsible for the coexistence of two virus strains and the intracellular delays may alter the two-strain competition results. Numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the theoretical conclusions.     

Stability analysis in Lagrange sense for a non-autonomous Cohen–Grossberg neural network with mixed delays

The paper discusses the global exponential stability in the Lagrange sense for a non-autonomous Cohen–Grossberg neural network (CGNN) with time-varying and distributed delays. The boundedness and global exponential attractivity of non-autonomous CGNN with time-varying and distributed delays are investigated by constructing appropriate Lyapunov-like functions. Moreover, we provide verifiable criteria on the basis of considering three different types of activation function, which include both bounded and unbounded activation functions. These results can be applied to analyze monostable as well as multistable biology neural networks due to making no assumptions on the number of equilibria. Meanwhile, the results obtained in this paper are more general and challenging than that of the existing references. In the end, an illustrative example is given to verify our results.     

Two crucial examples related to properness of weakly relaxed delayed controls

In this paper, we deal with the problem of finding a proper relaxation procedure (in the sense that relaxed minimizers can be approximated with ordinary controls) for optimal control problems involving delays in the control variables. For systems involving commensurate delays it is well known that a ‘strong’ model provides a proper relaxation procedure. For the noncommensurate case, however, the question of how to properly relax delayed controls has remained open and a natural candidate has been a modified version of the strong model, which we call the ‘weak’ procedure, first introduced by Warga. In this paper, we show by means of two examples that this procedure may fail to be proper for systems with either commensurate or noncommensurate delays. It is expected that these examples will provide some insight into the problem of finding a proper relaxation procedure applicable to the general case.     

Geometric stability switch criteria in delay differential equations with two delays and delay dependent parameters

Most modeling efforts involve multiple physical or biological processes. All physical or biological processes take time to complete. Therefore, multiple time delays occur naturally and shall be considered in more advanced modeling efforts. Carefully formulated models of such natural processes often involve multiple delays and delay dependent parameters. However, a general and practical theory for the stability analysis of models with more than one discrete delay and delay dependent parameters is nonexistent. The main purpose of this paper is to present a practical geometric method to study the stability switching properties of a general transcendental equation which may result from a stability analysis of a model with two discrete time delays and delay dependent parameters that dependent only on one of the time delay. In addition to simple and illustrative examples, we present a detailed application of our method to the study of a two discrete delay SIR model.     

Reliability and heterogeneity of railway services

Reliability is one of the key factors in transportation, both for passengers and for cargo. This paper examines reliability in public railway systems. Reliability of railway services is a complex matter, since there are many causes for disruptions and at least as many causes for delays to spread around in space and time.One way to increase the reliability is to reduce the propagation of delays due to the interdependencies between trains. In this paper we attempt to decrease these interdependencies by reducing the running time differences per track section and by thus creating more homogeneous timetables. We also introduce two heuristic measures, that can be used to evaluate the homogeneity of a timetable.Because of the complexity of railway systems, we use network wide simulation for the analysis of the alternative timetables. We report on both theoretical and practical cases. Besides a comparison of different timetables, also general timetabling principles are deduced.     

Exponential stability and applications of switched positive linear impulsive systems with time-varying delays and all unstable subsystems

The global uniform exponential stability of switched positive linear impulsive systems with time-varying delays and all unstable subsystems is studied in this paper, which includes two types of distributed time-varying delays and discrete time-varying delays. Switching behaviors dominating the switched systems can be either stabilizing and destabilizing in the new designed switching sequence. We design new linear programming algorithm process to find the feasible ratio of stabilizing switching behaviors, which can be compensated by unstable subsystems, destabilizing switching behaviors, and impulses. Specically, we add a kind of nonnegative impulses which is consistent with the switching behaviors for the systems. Employing a multiple co-positive Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, we present several new sufficient stability criteria and design new switching sequence. Then, we apply the obtained stability criteria to the exponential consensus of linear delayed multi-agent systems, and obtain the new exponential consensus criteria. Three simulations are provided to demonstrate the proposed stability criteria.     

Nonlinear delay monopoly with bounded rationality

The purpose of this paper is to study the dynamics of a monopolistic firm in a continuous-time framework. The firm is assumed to be boundedly rational and to experience time delays in obtaining and implementing information on output. The dynamic adjustment process is based on the gradient of the expected profit. The paper is divided into three parts: we examine delay effects on dynamics caused by one-time delay and two-time delays in the first two parts. Global dynamics and analytical results on local dynamics are numerically confirmed in the third part. Four main results are demonstrated. First, the stability switch from stability to instability occurs only once in the case of a single delay. Second, the alternation of stability and instability can continue if two time delays are involved. Third, the occurence of Hopf bifurcation is analytically shown if stability is lost. Finally, in a bifurcation process, there are a period-doubling cascade to chaos and a period-halving cascade to the equilibrium point in the case of two time delays if the difference between the two delays is large.     

Mathematical modelling of plastic deformation instabilities with two delays

In this paper we present a new model describing the temporal evolution for multi-instabilities of plastic deformation of stressed monocrystal. This model generalizes that with a single delay presented in [12] and [13]. The plastic instability is due to the increase in dislocation density and the mutual interaction between dislocations, and can be explained by a phase shift, characterized by a time delay between the nucleation and the propagation of dislocations. Here, we consider the general case when several deformation-mechanisms are active, leading to several delays. Using a linear analysis, we deduce a differential equation with two delays. We present some results on existence and stability of the solution according to the characteristics of material and the two delays. Numerical examples for stability and instability of material close to a mean stress using the MATLAB software are also investigated.     

Lag synchronization of structurally nonequivalent chaotic systems with time delays

In this paper, we investigate the synchronization of a class of structurally nonequivalent chaotic systems with time delays. The nonequivalence could be parameter mismatches, differences in the time delays or more complicated nonequivalent structures. We give a unified approach, via unidirectional and impulsive control, to them achieving lag synchronization. Then we apply this method to typical time-delay chaotic systems: Mackey–Glass and Ikeda models. The corresponding estimations are given. Lastly, we compare the results with existing results.     

一类网络速率控制和路由联合算法的稳定性

近年来,动态多路径路由下网络速率控制的研究受到广泛关注.本文提出了一个新的速率控制和多路径路由联合的算法,该算法的特点是具有唯一的平衡点.利用传统的Lyapunov方法,我们证明算法在没有传播时延情形下的全局稳定性.而且,更为重要的是,即使考虑传播时延,在一定的条件下,该算法是局部稳定的.在平衡点处,每条路由上的速率非零.这一事实不但去掉了Kelly F P,Voice T(2005)结果中内部平衡点的假设条件,而且也可以理解为一种探测机制.我们通过仿真证实了算法的正确性,同时仿真结果也表明局部稳定性的吸引域可以很大,甚至是全局稳定的.     

Decentralized Stabilizing State Feedback Controllers for a Class of Large-Scale Systems Including State Delays in the Interconnections

The problem of the decentralized stabilization of a class of large-scale nonlinear and linear systems including time-varying delays in the interconnections is considered. By combining the Razumikhin-type theorem with the Lyapunov stability theory, we propose a class of decentralized state feedback controllers which can guarantee always some type of stability of large-scale time-delay systems. In this paper, we assume that the time-varying delays are continuous and bounded nonnegative functions. Furthermore, since the proposed decentralized state feedback controllers are independent of the delays, the results obtained in this paper are applicable to systems without exact knowledge of the delays, i.e., systems with perturbed delays. Finally, a numerical example is given to demonstrate the validity of the results.     

Synchronization of chaotic delayed neural networks with impulsive and stochastic perturbations

In this paper, we study the exponential synchronization problem of a class of chaotic delayed neural networks with impulsive and stochastic perturbations. The involved time delays include time-varying delays and unbounded distributed delays. Employing the method of impulsive delay differential inequality, several new sufficient conditions ensuring the exponential synchronization are obtained, which can be easily checked by LMI Control Toolbox in Matlab. Compared with the previous methods, our method does not resort to complicated Lyapunov–Krasovkii, and the results derived are independent of the time-varying delays and do not require the differentiability of delay functions and the monotony of the activation functions. Finally, a numerical example and its simulation is given to show the effectiveness of the obtained results in this paper.     

时延混成系统的切换控制器合成

如何设计安全、可靠的信息物理融合系统是计算机科学和控制理论面临的一个重大挑战.时延现象在信息物理融合系统中普遍存在,时延对系统的稳定性、安全性和控制性能具有实质性影响.但是在已有时延系统验证和控制器合成的工作中往往忽略时延因素,这会导致在不考虑时延情况下能保证稳定和安全的系统在实际运行时因为时延原因而不再稳定和安全.因为时延使得系统的行为演化不仅与当前状态有关,还依赖于系统的历史状态,所以时延混成系统的验证和控制合成更加困难.本文研究信息物理融合系统在考虑时延情形下切换控制器合成问题,提出基于不变式生成技术的控制器合成方法.首先,利用谱分析和线性化技术将时延系统的微分不变式生成问题归结为有界时间的可达集计算问题;然后,提出基于抽象精化的算法计算时延系统有界时间可达集的上近似;最后,实现本文算法并使用实例验证该方法的有效性.     

Stability Switches and Hopf Bifurcations in a Pair of Delay-Coupled Oscillators

In this paper, we consider a pair of delay-coupled limit-cycle oscillators. Regarding the arithmetical average of two delays as a parameter, we investigate the effect of time delays on its dynamics. We show that there exist stability switches for time delays under certain conditions, which do not occur for the corresponding coupled system without time delays. A similar result has been reported for the same delay by Ramana Reddy et al. (Physica D, 129 [1999]), but in the present paper we give more detailed and specific conditions determining the amplitude death for different delays. On the other hand, we also investigate Hopf bifurcations induced by time delays using the normal form theory and center manifold reduction. In the region where the stability switches may occur, we not only specifically determine the direction of Hopf bifurcations but also show that the bifurcating periodic solutions are orbitally asymptotically stable. Numerical simulation results are also given to support the theoretical predictions.     

Optimal autaptic and synaptic delays enhanced synchronization transitions induced by each other in Newman–Watts neuronal networks

In this paper, we numerically study the effect of electrical autaptic and synaptic delays on synchronization transitions induced by each other in Newman–Watts Hodgkin–Huxley neuronal networks. It is found that the synchronization transitions induced by synaptic delay vary with varying autaptic delay and become strongest when autaptic delay is optimal. Similarly, the synchronization transitions induced by autaptic delay vary with varying synaptic delay and become strongest at optimal synaptic delay. Also, there is optimal coupling strength by which the synchronization transitions induced by either synaptic or autaptic delay become strongest. These results show that electrical autaptic and synaptic delays can enhance synchronization transitions induced by each other in the neuronal networks. This implies that electrical autaptic and synaptic delays can cooperate with each other and more efficiently regulate the synchrony state of the neuronal networks. These findings could find potential implications for the information transmission in neural systems.     

Exponential stability for stochastic BAM networks with discrete and distributed delays

In this paper, we investigate exponential stability for stochastic BAM networks with mixed delays. The mixed delays include discrete and distributed time-delays. The purpose of this paper is to establish some criteria to ensure the delayed stochastic BAM neural networks are exponential stable in the mean square. A sufficient condition is established by consructing suitable Lyapunov functionals. The condition is expressed in terms of the feasibility to a couple LMIs. Therefore, the exponential stability of the stochastic BAM networks with discrete and distributed delays can be easily checked by using the numerically efficient Matlab LMI toobox. A simple example is given to demonstrate the usefulness of the derived LMI-based stability conditions.     

Stability and performance analysis of rate-based feedback flow controlled ATM networks

Motivated by ABR class of service in ATM networks, we study a continuous time queueing system with a feedback control of the arrival rate of some of the sources. The feedback about the queue length or the total workload is provided at regular intervals (variations on it, especially the traffic management specification TM 4.0, are also considered). The propagation delays can be nonnegligible. For a general class of feedback algorithms, we obtain the stability of the system in the presence of one or more bottleneck nodes in the virtual circuit. Our system is general enough that it can be useful to study feedback control in other network protocols. We also obtain rates of convergence to the stationary distributions and finiteness of moments. For the single botterneck case, we provide algorithms to compute the stationary distributions and the moments of the sojourn times in different sets of states. We also show analytically (by showing continuity of stationary distributions and moments) that for small propagation delays, we can provide feedback algorithms which have higher mean throughput, lower probability of overflow and lower delay jitter than any open loop policy. Finally these results are supplemented by some computational results. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of time delays on bifurcation and chaos in a non-autonomous system with multiple time delays

Time delays are often sources of complex behavior in dynamic systems. Yet its complexity needs to be further explored, particularly when multiple time delays are present. As a purpose to gain insight into such complexity under multiple time delays, we investigate the mechanism for the action of multiple time delays on a particular non-autonomous system in this paper. The original mathematical model under consideration is a Duffing oscillator with harmonic excitation. A delayed system is obtained by adding delayed feedbacks to the original system. Two time delays are involved in such system, one of which in the displacement feedback and the other in the velocity feedback. The time delays are taken as adjustable parameters to study their effects on the dynamics of the system. Firstly, the stability of the trivial equilibrium of the linearized system is discussed and the condition under which the equilibrium loses its stability is obtained. This leads to a critical stability boundary where Hopf bifurcation or double Hopf bifurcation may occur. Then, the chaotic behavior of such system is investigated in detail. Particular emphasis is laid on the effect of delay difference between two time delays on the chaotic properties. A Melnikov’s analysis is employed to obtain the necessary condition for onset of chaos resulting from homoclinic bifurcation. And numerical analyses via the bifurcation diagram and the top Lyapunov exponent are carried out to show the actual time delay effect. Both the results obtained by the two analyses show that the delay difference between two time delays plays a very important role in inducing or suppressing chaos, so that it can be taken as a simple but efficient “switch” to control the motion of a system: either from order to chaos or from chaos to order.