Stability criterion for a class of descriptor systems with discrete and distributed time delays

In this paper, the global exponential stability for a class of descriptor systems with discrete and distributed time delays is considered. A distributed-delay-dependent criterion is proposed to guarantee the global exponential stability of the systems. An upper bound of arbitrary time delays without destroying stability is given such that global exponential stability is preserved. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the main results. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.