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Converse theorem on a contraction metric for a periodic orbit

Dynamical Systems 2018-08-09 v1

Abstract

Contraction analysis uses a local criterion to prove the long-term behaviour of a dynamical system. A contraction metric is a Riemannian metric with respect to which the distance between adjacent solutions contracts. If adjacent solutions in all directions perpendicular to the flow are contracted, then there exists a unique periodic orbit, which is exponentially stable and we obtain a bound on the rate of exponential attraction. In this paper we study the converse question and show that, given an exponentially stable periodic orbit, a contraction metric exists on its basin of attraction and we can recover the bound on the rate of exponential attraction.

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@article{arxiv.1808.02689,
  title  = {Converse theorem on a contraction metric for a periodic orbit},
  author = {Peter Giesl},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.02689},
  year   = {2018}
}