On Contraction Analysis for Nonlinear Systems Analyzing stability differentially leads to a new perspective on nonlinear dynamic systems

This paper derives new results in nonlinear system analysis using methods inspired from fluid mechanics and differential geometry. Based on a differential analysis of convergence, these results may be viewed as generalizing the classical Krasovskii theorem, and, more loosely, linear eigenvalue analysis. A central feature is that convergence and limit behavior are in a sense treated separately, leading to significant conceptual simplifications. The approach is illustrated by controller and observer designs for simple physical examples.

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