Stability and stabilization of continuous descriptor systems: An LMI approach

Abstract

This paper deals with the problems of robust stability and stabilization for uncertain continuous descriptor systems. We propose a new necessary and sufficient condition in terms of a strict linear matrix inequality (LMI) for a nominal continuous descriptor system to be admissible (stable, regular, and impulse-free). Based on this, the state-feedback admissibility problem is solved and the solution is extended to the case of uncertain descriptor systems. Finally, numerical examples are given to illustrate the results.