Mathematical Problems in Engineering 
Volume 2005 (2005), Issue 2, Pages 175-183
doi:10.1155/MPE.2005.175

Stability analysis of linear neutral systems with multiple time delays

Keyue Zhang

 Department of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Emei Campus, Emeishan, Sichuan 614202, China
Received 25 August 2004; Revised 25 October 2004

Abstract

This paper studies the asymptotic stability of linear neutral systems with multiple time delays. Using the characteristic equation of the system, new delay-independent stability criteria are derived in terms of the spectral radius of modulus matrices. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the validity of our new criteria.