Minimax Observers for Linear DAEs

Abstract

In this note we construct minimax observers for linear stationary DAEs with bounded uncertain inputs, given noisy measurements. We prove a new duality principle and show that a finite (infinite) horizon minimax observer exists if and only if the DAE is $\ell$-impulse observable ($\ell$-detectable) . Remarkably, the regularity of the DAE is not required.

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