Coupling Induced Stabilization of Network Dynamical Systems and Switching

Abstract: This paper investigates the stability and stabilization of diffusively coupled network dynamical systems. We leverage Lyapunov methods to analyze the role of coupling in stabilizing or destabilizing network systems. We derive critical coupling parameter values for stability and provide sufficient conditions for asymptotic stability under arbitrary switching scenarios, thus highlighting the impact of both coupling strength and network topology on the stability analysis of such systems. Our theoretical results are supported by numerical simulations.