Title :
Controllability of nearly nonnegative linear systems using positive controls
Author_Institution :
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
fDate :
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A general result for the controllability of linear systems using positive controls was given by Saperstone and Yorke [1]. These results are applied to systems with nearly nonnegative matrices and a theorem is developed which delineates the geometry of the reachable set.
Keywords :
Controllability; Linear systems, time-invariant continuous-time; Argon; Control systems; Control theory; Controllability; Decision making; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Geometry; Linear systems; Optimal control; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1977.1101528
