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    This study introduces controllability destructive nodes for analyzing multiagent systems. It establishes graphical conditions for system controllability based on these node structures.

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    Background:

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    • Defined uniform topology structures for double and triple controllability destructive nodes.
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    • Main Results:

    • Identified uniform topology structures for double and triple controllability destructive nodes.
    • Developed a method for identifying QCD node structures, overcoming limitations of uniform definitions.
    • Established necessary and sufficient graphical conditions for controllability in graphs with five vertices.
    • Discovered a relationship between destructive node topology and Laplacian matrix eigenvectors.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed graphical characterization enables direct determination of multiagent system controllability from identified destructive topology structures.
    • The findings provide a novel approach to understanding and verifying controllability in complex networks.
    • This work offers essential graphical conditions for controllability applicable to various graph sizes and leader selections.