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We generalize the Safe Extremum Seeking algorithm to address the minimization of an unknown objective function subject to multiple unknown inequality and equality constraints, relying on recent results of gradient flow systems. These…
The event-triggered consensus problem of first-order multi-agent systems under directed topology is investigated. The event judgements are only implemented at periodic time instants. Under the designed consensus algorithm, the sampling…
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