Hierarchical stability conditions for linear systems with interval time-varying delay

This paper proposes the hierarchical stability conditions for linear systems with an interval timevarying delay. In the matter of the delay, the upper and lower bounds are restricted, but there is no constraint on its derivative. Firstly, based on the state vectors and multiple integral state vectors involved in the delay-related generalized free-matrix-based integral inequalities (GFIIs), the hierarchical Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional (LKF) candidates are constructed. Then, the GFIIs are applied for the approximation of the integral quadratic terms, which will introduce the delay related nonlinear terms in the LKF differential. Next, the novel adjusted matrix-valued high and odd degree polynomial negative definite conditions (NDCs) are provided to acquire the hierarchical linear matrix inequality (LMI) conditions and cope with the nonlinear terms introduced by the GFIIs. Eventually, the advantages of the obtained stability conditions are checked through some numeric examples.