Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing

, Volume 3, Issue 4, pp 421–425 | Cite as

A structural approach to robust stability of polynomials

  • Marek K. Solak
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Abstract

A sufficient condition for Hurwitz stability of a convex combination of two stable polynomials is obtained.

Key Words

Convex combination polynomial stability 

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© Kluwer Academic Publishers 1992

Authors and Affiliations

  • Marek K. Solak
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  1. 1.Department of Electrical and Control EngineeringUniversity of Durban-WestvilleDurbanSouth Africa

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