Periodically intermittent control on robust exponential synchronization for switched interval coupled networks

This paper investigates the problem of robust synchronization for switched coupled interval networks via intermittent control. Based on the theories of the switched systems and coupled interval networks, the mathematical model of the switched coupled networks with uncertain parameters is established, the switched coupled interval networks consist of m modes and the interval networks switch from one mode to another according to a switch rule. By applying the average dwell time approach, structuring multiple Lyapunov-Krasovskii functions, and using Halanay inequality, new synchronization criteria are obtained for switched coupled networks with uncertain parameters. Moreover, as a special case, the obtained results can be used to check robust synchronization for coupled networks with uncertain parameters. Finally, an illustrative example is provided to demonstrate the validity of the theoretical results.