Performance analysis for cone-preserving switched systems with constrained switching

Abstract

This paper studies cone-preserving linear discrete-time switched systems whose switching is governed by an automaton. For this general system class, we present performance analysis conditions for a broadly usable performance measure. In doing so, we generalize several known results for performance and stability analysis for switched and positive switched systems, providing a unifying perspective. We also arrive at novel ${\ell }_1$-performance analysis conditions for positive switched systems with constrained switching, for which we present an application-motivated numerical example. Further, the cone-preserving perspective provides insights into appropriate Lyapunov function selection.

Accepted for publication at IEEE CDC 2025