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    This study introduces new stability concepts for competitive multiagent systems (CMASs) with switching strategies. It proposes criteria and control methods for achieving stable aggregation in these complex systems.

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    • Control Theory
    • Systems Engineering
    • Robotics

    Background:

    • Competitive multiagent systems (CMASs) present aggregation challenges due to mutual competition among agents.
    • Agents in CMASs are modeled with finite multimodes, each described by a second-order linear time-invariant (LTI) control system.
    • The origin serves as a common saddle point for all agent modes, complicating system dynamics.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the aggregation of CMASs employing switching strategies.
    • To introduce novel stability concepts tailored for CMASs with saddle points.
    • To develop practical criteria and control mechanisms for achieving stable aggregation.

    Main Methods:

    • Formulating CMASs using switched LTI systems with saddle points.
    • Defining two new stability concepts: initial-state-dependent (ISD) stability and initial-state-independent (ISI) stability.
    • Developing a criterion for local/global ISI asymptotic aggregation.

    Main Results:

    • A practical criterion for local/global ISI asymptotic aggregation is proposed.
    • Distributed control strategies, including multimode controls and stabilizing-switching-paths, are designed.
    • An algorithm is presented for local/global aggregation of CMASs with switching delays.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed stability concepts and control methods effectively address aggregation issues in competitive multiagent systems.
    • The developed criterion and algorithm demonstrate practical applicability for achieving stable aggregation.
    • Numerical examples validate the effectiveness of the new results for CMASs with switching delays.