From static to dynamic couplings in consensus and synchronization among identical and non-identical systems [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Peter Wieland

From Static to Dynamic Couplings inConsensus and Synchronization amongIdentical and Non-Identical SystemsVon der Fakult¨at Konstruktions-, Produktions-, und Fahrzeugtechnikder Universita¨t Stuttgart zur Erlangung der Wu¨rde einesDoktors der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Dr.–Ing.) genehmigte AbhandlungVorgelegt vonPeter Wielandaus Stuttgart–Bad CannstattHauptberichter: Prof. Dr.–Ing. Frank Allgower¨Mitberichter: Prof. Dr. Alberto IsidoriProf. Dr. Rodolphe SepulchreTag der mu¨ndlichen Pru¨fung: 06.09.2010Institut fur Systemtheorie und Regelungstechnik¨Universit¨at Stuttgart2010Fu¨r Melanie, Lea und AnnaAcknowledgmentsTheresults presented inthisthesis aretheoutcomeoftheresearch Iperformedduring mytime as a research assistant at the Institute for Systems Theory and Automatic Control(IST),University ofStuttgartintheyears2005to2010. Throughoutthisexciting journeyI had the chance to meet and interact with many interesting and inspiring people. Thepresent thesis was positively influenced by many of them and I wish to convey my sinceregratefulness to them.First, I want to express my gratitude towards my supervisor, Prof. Frank Allgo¨wer. Heendowed me with lots of freedom in my research and offered me the unique opportunityto be part of a very open-minded, internationally renowned research group. I also wantto thank Prof.