Necessary and sufficient conditions for relative controllability of discrete linear delay systems

Abstract: In this paper, we investigate delayed linear difference systems and establish several fundamental results. We first provide a Kalman-type rank condition tailored for delayed linear difference systems. Furthermore, we construct the discrete Gramian matrix and prove its non-singularity, which is essential for analyzing system properties. Additionally, we obtain necessary and sufficient conditions ensuring the relative controllability of the system. Finally, we formulate the control function for effective system control and validate our theoretical findings with numerical examples. These examples illustrate the practical behavior of discrete linear delay systems.