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472 CHAPTER 7
[387, 388, 390] and Zames [476, 477]. In this chapter, we introduce input-
output systems descriptions and define th e concept of input-output L
p
stability. In addition, we introduce the concepts of input-output finite-
gain, dissipativity, passivity, and nonexpansivity. Furthermore, we develop
connections between input-output stability and Lyapunov stability theory.
Finally, we develop explicit formulas for induced convolution operator norms
for linear input-outpu t dynamical systems.
7.2 Input-Output Stability
In this section, we introduce the definition of input-output stability for
general operator d ynamical systems. Let U and Y define an input and
an output spaces, respectively, consisting of continuous bounded U-valued
and Y -valued functions on the semi-infinite interval [0, ∞), where U ⊆ R
m
and Y ⊆ R
l
. The set U contains the set of input values, that is, for every
u(·) ∈ U and t ∈ [0, ∞), u(t) ∈ U. The s et Y contains the set of output
values, that is, for every y(·) ∈ Y and t ∈ [0, ∞), y(t) ∈ Y . T he spaces
U and Y are assumed to be closed und er the shift operator, that is, if
u(·) ∈ U (respectively, y(·) ∈ Y), then the function defined by u
sT
△
= u(t+T )
(respectively, y
sT
△
= y(t+T )) is contained in U (respectively, Y) for all T ≥ 0.
In this chapter, we consider operator dynamical systems G : U →
Y. For example, G may denote a linear, time-invariant, fi nite-dimensional
dynamical system given by the transfer function
G(s) ∼
A B
C D
or, equivalently,
y(t) = G[u](t)
△
=
Z
t
0
H(t −τ )u(τ)dτ + Du(t), t ≥ 0, (7.1)
where H(t)
△
= Ce
At
B is the impulse response matrix function. For
notational convenience, we denote the functional dependence of y ∈ Y on
u ∈ U given by (7.1) as y = G[u]. Similarly, consider a nonlinear dynamical
system described by
˙x(t) = f(x(t)) + G(x(t))u(t), x(t
0
) = 0, t ≥ t
0
, (7.2)
y(t) = h(x(t)) + J(x(t))u(t), (7.3)
where x(t) ∈ D ⊆ R
n
, D is an open set with 0 ∈ D, u(t) ∈ U ⊆ R
m
, y(t) ∈
Y ⊆ R
l
, f : D → R
n
, G : D → R
n×m
, h : D → Y , and J : D → R
l×m
. T he
mapping from u(·) to y(·) is also an operator dynamical system. However,
in this case, it is not possible in general to provide an explicit expression for
the operator G[u].