Stability criteria for positive linear discrete-time systems

TL;DR

This paper introduces new stability criteria for positive linear discrete-time systems in infinite-dimensional spaces, using small-gain conditions, and simplifies these criteria under certain cone conditions.

Contribution

It extends finite-dimensional stability concepts to infinite-dimensional Banach spaces, providing novel characterizations and simplified criteria for positive systems.

Findings

New exponential stability characterizations in Banach spaces

Simplified criteria for cones with non-empty interior

Applicability to quasi-compact operators

Abstract

We prove new characterisations of exponential stability for positive linear discrete-time systems in ordered Banach spaces, in terms of small-gain conditions. Such conditions have played an important role in the finite-dimensional systems theory, but are relatively unexplored in the infinite-dimensional setting, yet. Our results are applicable to discrete-time systems in ordered Banach spaces that have a normal and generating positive cone. Moreover, we show that our stability criteria can be considerably simplified if the cone has non-empty interior or if the operator under consideration is quasi-compact. To place our results into context we include an overview of known stability criteria for linear (and not necessarily positive) operators and provide full proofs for several folklore characterizations from this domain.