passivity theorem
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The passivity theorem is a fundamental result in control theory that guarantees the stability of interconnected systems by analyzing their energy-dissipating (passive) properties.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: passivity theorem Context triple: [small-gain theorem, relatedTo, passivity theorem]
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small-gain theorem
The small-gain theorem is a fundamental result in control theory that provides a sufficient condition for the stability of feedback interconnections by requiring the product of system gains to be less than one.
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Lyapunov stability theory
Lyapunov stability theory is a fundamental framework in dynamical systems and control theory that uses energy-like functions to assess the stability of equilibrium points without explicitly solving differential equations.
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Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion
The Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion is a mathematical test in control theory that determines whether all roots of a system’s characteristic polynomial lie in the left half of the complex plane, ensuring system stability without explicitly computing the roots.
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D.
Nyquist stability criterion
The Nyquist stability criterion is a graphical frequency-domain method in control theory used to determine the stability of feedback systems by analyzing how their open-loop transfer function encircles a critical point in the complex plane.
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E.
LaSalle’s invariance principle
LaSalle’s invariance principle is a fundamental result in dynamical systems theory that extends Lyapunov’s direct method by characterizing the asymptotic behavior of trajectories through invariant sets where a Lyapunov function’s derivative vanishes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: passivity theorem Target entity description: The passivity theorem is a fundamental result in control theory that guarantees the stability of interconnected systems by analyzing their energy-dissipating (passive) properties.
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A.
small-gain theorem
The small-gain theorem is a fundamental result in control theory that provides a sufficient condition for the stability of feedback interconnections by requiring the product of system gains to be less than one.
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B.
Lyapunov stability theory
Lyapunov stability theory is a fundamental framework in dynamical systems and control theory that uses energy-like functions to assess the stability of equilibrium points without explicitly solving differential equations.
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C.
Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion
The Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion is a mathematical test in control theory that determines whether all roots of a system’s characteristic polynomial lie in the left half of the complex plane, ensuring system stability without explicitly computing the roots.
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D.
Nyquist stability criterion
The Nyquist stability criterion is a graphical frequency-domain method in control theory used to determine the stability of feedback systems by analyzing how their open-loop transfer function encircles a critical point in the complex plane.
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E.
LaSalle’s invariance principle
LaSalle’s invariance principle is a fundamental result in dynamical systems theory that extends Lyapunov’s direct method by characterizing the asymptotic behavior of trajectories through invariant sets where a Lyapunov function’s derivative vanishes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | theorem in control theory ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Lur’e systems
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feedback systems ⓘ interconnected systems ⓘ multiport networks ⓘ nonlinear systems ⓘ time-invariant systems ⓘ time-varying systems ⓘ |
| assumes |
causal systems
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finite energy signals ⓘ |
| basedOn |
dissipation inequality
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energy balance ⓘ storage functions ⓘ |
| condition |
each subsystem is passive
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interconnection is power-conserving ⓘ well-posed feedback interconnection ⓘ |
| field |
control theory
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network theory ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| formalizedBy |
storage function inequality
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supply rate ⓘ |
| guarantees |
L2-stability for passive interconnections
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input-output stability under passivity conditions ⓘ stability of interconnected passive systems ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
Lyapunov stability
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energy dissipation ⓘ feedback interconnection ⓘ input-output stability ⓘ passivity ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
incremental passivity theorem
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input strict passivity theorem ⓘ output strict passivity theorem ⓘ strict passivity theorem ⓘ |
| implies |
internal stability under certain detectability conditions
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robustness to certain modeling uncertainties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lyapunov’s direct method
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bounded real lemma ⓘ dissipativity theory ⓘ positive real lemma ⓘ small-gain theorem ⓘ |
| usedIn |
aerospace control systems
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biological systems modeling ⓘ haptics ⓘ mechanical systems control ⓘ networked control systems ⓘ power electronics control ⓘ robot control ⓘ teleoperation systems ⓘ |
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Subject: passivity theorem Description of subject: The passivity theorem is a fundamental result in control theory that guarantees the stability of interconnected systems by analyzing their energy-dissipating (passive) properties.
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