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Network-centered Management and Multi-agent Systems

Linear algorithms for control of geometrical allocation of agents in multi-agent systems

Ya. I. Petrikevich

Institute of Control Sciences of RAS

Abstract: Simple and effective linear local algorithms for agents movement and allocation on a line and on a circle are proposed. They are based on the following assumptions: 1) the total number of agents in the system is unknown; 2) the future position of each agent is defined by its own coordinates and coordinates of its closest neighbors; 3) one or both of end agents may be fixed or movable. Stability and convergence for developed systems are proven and a number of examples are given to demonstrate the work of the proposed algorithms.

Keywords: multi-agent systems, formation control, linear systems.

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