New criterion for finite-time stability of linear discrete-time systems with time-varying delay

This paper is concerned with the problem of finite-time stability analysis of linear discrete-time systems with time-varying delay. The time-varying delay has lower and upper bounds. By choosing a novel Lyapunov–Krasovskii-like functional, a new sufficient condition is derived to guarantee that the state of the system with time-varying delay does not exceed a given threshold during a fixed time interval. Then, the corresponding corollary is developed for the case of constant time delay. Numerical examples are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness and merits of the proposed method.