Stability of switched linear discrete-time descriptor systems: A new commutation condition

In this article, we study stability of switched linear discrete-time descriptor systems. Under the assumption that all subsystems are stable and there is no impulse occurring at the switching instants, we establish a new pairwise commutation condition under which the switched system is stable. It turns out that the condition is a natural and important extension to the existing commutation conditions, and it can be applied in discretised continuous-time switched systems in a straightforward manner. Finally, we also show that when the proposed commutation condition holds, there exists a common quadratic Lyapunov function for the subsystems. © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.