English

First and second-order Cucker-Smale models with non-universal interaction, time delay and communication failures

Optimization and Control 2025-08-26 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we deal with first and second-order alignment models with non-universal interaction, time delay and possible lack of connection between the agents. More precisely, we analyze the situation in which the system's agents do not transmit information to all the other agents and also agents that are linked to each other can suspend their interaction at certain times. Moreover, we take into account of possible time lags in the interactions. To deal with the considered "non-universal" connection, a graph topology over the structure of the model has to be considered. Under a so-called Persistence Excitation Condition, we establish the exponential convergence to consensus for both models whenever the digraph that describes the interaction between the agents is strongly connected.

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@article{arxiv.2407.06647,
  title  = {First and second-order Cucker-Smale models with non-universal interaction, time delay and communication failures},
  author = {Chiara Cicolani and Elisa Continelli and Cristina Pignotti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.06647},
  year   = {2025}
}
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