title: A new protocol for finite-time consensus of detail-balanced multi-agent networks.
abstract: In this paper, a finite-time consensus protocol for multi-agent networks is discussed from a new perspective. The order β of the nonlinear function in the protocol is shown to be a crucial parameter in analyzing the finite-time consensus property of multi-agent networks with a detail-balanced communication topology. When β>0, the corresponding protocol can guarantee the consensus of the multi-agent networks. In particular, if β∈(0,1), the consensus can be realized within finite time. A leader-follow model is also investigated in this paper. Finally, several concrete protocols are proposed based on our theoretical analysis, and numerical examples are given to make a comparison among different protocols from the aspect of convergence speed.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Complex Systems and Network Sciences, and Department of Mathematics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China. yangshf89@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shaofu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jinde
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Jianquan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu