arXiv Machine Learning

React to Surprises: Stable-by-Design Neural Feedback Control and the Youla-REN

arXiv:2506. 01226v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: We study parameterizations of stabilizing nonlinear policies for learning-based control.

arXiv AI
Aug 19

Nonadaptive Learning in Robust Nonlinear Output Regulation

This paper presents a nonadaptive approach to robust nonlinear output regulation for general nonlinear systems with high relative degree in an output‑feedback setting. The design combines an input‑driven filter, a generic internal model, and a recursive backstepping law, transforming the regulation problem into robust input‑to‑state stabilization of an augmented error system. Under standard exosystem assumptions and a minimum‑phase input‑to‑state stability condition, the authors prove global asymptotic regulation and provide explicit inequalities for selecting design gains, demonstrating the method on a benchmark Duffing system.

By Shimin Wang, Martin Guay, Richard D. Braatz
arXiv AI
Aug 18

Contraction-Aware Reinforcement Learning for Nonlinear Control with Statistical Robustness

arXiv:2506. 15700v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Control contraction metrics (CCMs)-defined by Riemannian metrics under which a closed-loop system is incrementally exponentially stable-offer a constructive framework for synthesizing contracting policies in nonlinear path-tracking problems.

By Minjae Cho, Hiroyasu Tsukamoto, Huy T. Tran