Title :
Agreement over random networks
Author :
Hatano, Yuko ; Mesbahi, Mehran
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Aeronaut. & Astronaut., Washington Univ., Seattle,, WA, USA
Abstract :
We consider the agreement problem over random information networks. In a random network, the existence of an information channel between a pair of elements at each time instance is probabilistic and independent of other channels; hence, the topology of the network varies over time. In such a framework, we address the asymptotic agreement for the networked elements via notions from stochastic stability. Furthermore, we delineate on the rate of convergence as it relates to the algebraic connectivity of random graphs.
Keywords :
asymptotic stability; graph theory; information theory; random processes; stochastic systems; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network topology; agreement problem; algebraic connectivity; asymptotic agreement; information channel; network topology; random graphs; random information networks; spatially distributed systems; stochastic stability; Aerodynamics; Communication networks; Control systems; Convergence; Graph theory; Network topology; Solid modeling; Stability; Stochastic processes; Vehicle dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control, 2004. CDC. 43rd IEEE Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8682-5
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.2004.1430343