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Stabilizing uncertain systems with bounded control

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We consider the problem of stabilizing an uncertain system when the norm of the control input is bounded by a prespecified constant. We treat continuous-time dynamical systems whose nominal part is linear and whose uncertain part is norm-bounded by a known constant.

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Soldatos, A.G., Corless, M. Stabilizing uncertain systems with bounded control. Dynamics and Control 1, 227–238 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02169679

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