MAE 281B
Nonlinear Control
Prof. M. Krstic

Homework 2
Due: May 9, 2002



1. Without using a Lyapunov function , show that the system
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is g.a.s. for both a=1/2 and a=-1/2. Hint: for a=1/2, use the nonlinear small gain theorem; and for a=-1/2, use the passivity theorem.

2. Solve the above problem by constructing Lyapunov functions .

3. Khalil, Exercise 10.22.

4. Khalil, Exercise 10.30.

5. Khalil, Exercise 10.32.