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Input-to-State Stability

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The notion of input-to-state stability (ISS) qualitatively describes stability of the mapping from initial states and inputs to internal states (and more generally outputs). The entry focuses on the definition of ISS and a discussion of equivalent characterizations.

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  1. Departments of Bioengineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

    Eduardo D. Sontag

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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

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  2. Automation and Control Solutions, Honeywell, Golden Valley, MN, USA

    Tariq Samad

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  1. Department of Computer, Control, Management Engng. “A. Ruberti”, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    Alberto Isidori

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Sontag, E.D. (2020). Input-to-State Stability. In: Baillieul, J., Samad, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_78-2

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    Input-to-State Stability
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_78-2

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