Scale-free Non-collaborative Linear Protocol Design for A Class of Homogeneous Multi-agent Systems

Abstract

In this paper, we have focused on identifying a class of continuous- and discrete-time MAS for which a scale-free non-collaborative (i.e., scale-free fully distributed) linear protocol design is developed. We have identified conditions on agent models that enable us to design scalable linear protocols. Moreover, we show that these conditions are necessary if the agents are single input and single output. We also provide a complete design of scalable protocols for this class.

This paper was accepted for publish to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control at Vol. 69, Issue 5, 2024