Polynomial two-parameter eigenvalue problems and matrix pencil methods for stability of delay-differential equations

• Several recent methods used to analyze asymptotic stability of delay-differential equations (DDEs) involve determining the eigenvalues of a matrix, a matrix pencil or a matrix polynomial constructed by Kronecker products. Despite some similarities between the different types of these so-called matrix pencil methods, the general ideas used as well as the proofs differ considerably. Moreover, the available theory hardly reveals the relations between the different methods. In this work, a different derivation of various matrix pencil methods is presented using a unifying framework of a new type of eigenvalue problem: the polynomial two-parameter eigenvalue problem, of which the quadratic two-parameter eigenvalue problem is a special case. This framework makes it possible to establish relations between various seemingly different methods and provides further insight in the theory of matrix pencil methods. We also recognize a few new matrix pencil variants to determine DDE stability. Finally, the recognition of the new types of eigenvalue problem opens a door to efficient computation of DDE stability. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences (hsv//eng)

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Delay-differential equations; Two-parameter eigenvalue problem; Multiparameter eigenvalue problem; Critical delays; Robustness; Stability; Asymptotic stability; Companion form; Quadratic eigenvalue problem; Polynomial eigenvalue problem; Quadratic two-parameter eigenvalue problem; Polynomial two-parameter eigenvalue problem

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