Synchronization of delayed neural networks with hybrid coupling via impulsive control

The synchronization problem of coupled neural networks via impulsive control is investigated in the present paper. Based on a time varying Lyapunov functional associated with the impulsive time sequence, the delay-dependent criteria in terms of linear matrix inequalities are derived to guarantee the synchronization of the coupled neural networks. The obtained criteria are closely related to both the lower and the upper bound of the adjacent impulsive instant difference. By solving the corresponding linear matrix inequalities, the synchronization criteria can be used to estimate the upper bound of both transmission delay and distributed-delay. The low-dimensional criteria also are obtained for the coupled neural networks with identical nodes. Finally, two examples are given to illustrate the validity of the proposed hybrid control.