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Sigurður Freyr Hafstein - Professor
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School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Sigurður Freyr Hafstein
Íslenska
Professor
Location
Tæknigarður / Tg-328
Phone
5254661
Email
shafstein [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Physical Sciences
Website
https://notendur.hi.is/~shafstein
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0073-2765
Research portal – Sigurður Freyr Hafstein
Courses 2024 - 2025
STÆ202G - Sets and Metric Spaces
STÆ537M - Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
Published works
2024
Convex Lyapunov Functions For Switched Discrete-Time Systems By Linear Programming
Stability Analysis of Hybrid Integrator-Gain Systems using Linear Programming
IFAC-PapersOnLine
CONTRACTION METRIC COMPUTATION USING NUMERICAL INTEGRATION AND QUADRATURE
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Construction of a Contraction Metric for Time-Periodic Systems Using Meshless Collocation
IEEE Control Systems Letters
Lyapunov Functions by Interpolating Numerical Quadrature
Efficient C++ Implementations of Generalized Interpolation in Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces to Compute Lyapunov Functions
2023
Contraction Metrics by Numerical Integration and Quadrature
Proceedings of the International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
Sufficient Stability Conditions for a Class of Switched Systems With Multiple Steady States
IEEE Control Systems Letters
Linear programming based lower bounds on average dwell-Time via multiple lyapunov functions
European Journal of Control
Positively Invariant Sets for ODEs and Numerical Integration
Proceedings of the International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
Triangulations and Error Estimates for Interpolating Lyapunov Functions
SN Computer Science
REVIEW ON CONTRACTION ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATION OF CONTRACTION METRICS
Journal of Computational Dynamics
Lyapunov Functions for Switched Linear Systems
IEEE Control Systems Letters
Lyapunov function computation for linear switched systems
Subgradient algorithm for computing contraction metrics for equilibria
Journal of Computational Dynamics
PREFACE
Journal of Computational Dynamics
2022
WendlandXool: Simplified C Code to Compute Wendland Functions
Common Lyapunov functions for switched linear systems
IEEE Control Systems Letters
EXISTENCE OF COMPLETE LYAPUNOV FUNCTIONS WITH PRESCRIBED ORBITAL DERIVATIVE
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Statistical Analysis of an Iterative Algorithm Class for Dynamical Systems
Corrigendum to “Numerical approximation of the data-rate limit for state estimation under communication constraints” [J. Math. Anal. Appl. 473 (2) (2019) 1280–1304] (Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (2019) 473(2) (1280–1304), (S0022247X19300484), (10.1016/j.jmaa.2019.01.022))
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Sliding Modes and Lyapunov Functions for Differential Inclusions by Linear Programming
Eigenpairs for the Analysis of Complete Lyapunov Functions
Complexity
A Projected Subgradient Method for the Computation of Adapted Metrics for Dynamical Systems
SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems
Robustness of Numerically Computed Contraction Metrics
SN Computer Science
Efficient Verification of CPA Lyapunov Functions
2021
Computing Contraction Metrics for three-dimensional systems
IFAC-PapersOnLine
Comparison of different radial basis functions in dynamical systems
ResEntSG
SoftwareX
Computation and verification of contraction metrics for periodic orbits
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Minimization With Differential Inequality Constraints Applied To Complete Lyapunov Functions
Mathematics of Computation
Advanced Algorithm for Interpolation with Wendland Functions
Complete lyapunov functions
A Subgradient Algorithm for Data-Rate Optimization in the Remote State Estimation Problem
SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems
Uniformly regular triangulations for parameterizing lyapunov functions
Smooth complete Lyapunov functions for ODEs
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Computation and verification of contraction metrics for exponentially stable equilibria
Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
Computing Contraction Metrics
IFAC-PapersOnLine
System specific triangulations for the construction of cpa lyapunov functions
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Computing complete lyapunov functions for discrete-time dynamical systems
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Robustness of contraction metrics computed by radial basis functions
2020
Update (2.0) to LyapXool
SoftwareX
Simplicial complex with approximate rotational symmetry
Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
Automatic determination of connected sublevel sets of CPA lyapunov functions
SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems
Evaluation of lyapunov function candidates through averaging iterations
Iterative Construction of Complete Lyapunov Functions: Analysis of Algorithm Efficiency.
CPA lyapunov functions
2019
Common Lyapunov function computation for discrete-time systems
Numerical ode solvers and integration methods in the computation of cpa lyapunov functions
Fast Algorithms for Computing Continuous Piecewise Affine Lyapunov Functions
Complete Lyapunov Functions
Middle point reduction of the chain-recurrent set
Improved estimation of the chain-recurrent set
Numerical analysis project in ODEs for undergraduate students
LyapXool – a program to compute complete Lyapunov functions
SoftwareX
Computation of Complete Lyapunov Functions for Three-Dimensional Systems
Clustering algorithm for generalized recurrences using complete Lyapunov functions
Critical tolerance evolution: Classification of the chain-recurrent set.
Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Dynamical Systems: Theory and Applications (DSTA), Volume: Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Dynamical System Analysis
Lyapunov functions for linear stochastic differential equations
Computation of the stochastic basin of attraction by rigorous construction of a Lyapunov function
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Numerical approximation of the data-rate limit for state estimation under communication constraints
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Efficient computation of Lyapunov functions for nonlinear systems by integrating numerical solutions
Nonlinear Dynamics
Algorithm and software to generate code for wendland functions in factorized form
2018
Lyapunov function computation for autonomous linear stochastic differential equations using sum-of-squares programming
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Iterative construction of complete lyapunov functions
Lyapunov functions for almost sure exponential stability
Verification of a numerical solution to a collocation problem
Probabilistic Basin of Attraction and Its Estimation Using Two Lyapunov Functions
Complexity
Computational approach for complete Lyapunov functions
Construction of a complete lyapunov function using quadratic programming
Local Lyapunov functions for nonlinear stochastic differential equations by linearization
2017
Study of dynamical systems by fast numerical computation of Lyapunov functionss.
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Dynamical Systems: Theory and Applications (DSTA)
Analysing dynamical systems towards computing complete lyapunov functions
Wendland functions A C++ code to compute them
Computation of Lyapunov functions for nonautonomous systems on finite time-intervals by linear programming
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Efficient algorithms for simplicial complexes used in the computation of lyapunov functions for nonlinear systems
Efficient Lyapunov Function computation for systems with multiple exponentially stable equilibria
Procedia Computer Science
2015
Class library in C++ to compute Lyapunov functions for nonlinear systems
IFAC-PapersOnLine
Computation of local ISS Lyapunov functions with low gains via linear programming
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Computation of Lyapunov functions for systems with multiple local attractors
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems- Series A
Computation and verification of lyapunov functions
SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems
Computing continuous and piecewise affine Lyapunov functions for nonlinear systems
Journal of Computational Dynamics
Lyapunov Function Verification
IFAC-PapersOnLine
Computation of continuous and piecewise affine Lyapunov functions for discrete-time systems
Journal of Difference Equations and Applications
Huge computational methods for Lyapunov functions
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Review on computational methods for Lyapunov functions
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
2014
Revised CPA method to compute Lyapunov functions for nonlinear systems
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Computation of continuous and piecewise affine Lyapunov functions by numerical approximations of the Massera construction
Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
Numerical Computation of Control Lyapunov Functions in the Sense of Generalized Gradients.
Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS)
Computation of Lyapunov functions for discrete-time systems using the Yoshizawa construction
Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
Computation of Local ISS Lyapunov Functions Via Linear Programming.
Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS)
Algorithmic verification of approximations to complete Lyapunov functions.
Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS)
Computation of Lyapunov functions for nonlinear discrete time systems by linear programming
Journal of Difference Equations and Applications
Implementation of a fan-like triangulation for the CPA method to compute Lyapunov functions
Continuous and piecewise affine Lyapunov functions using the Yoshizawa construction
2013
Local Lyapunov Functions for Periodic and Finite-Time ODEs
Construction of a CPA contraction metric for periodic orbits using semidefinite optimization
Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods and Applications
Implementation of simplicial complexes for CPA functions in C++11 using the armadillo linear algebra library
2012
Linear programming based Lyapunov function computation for differential inclusions
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series B
Existence of piecewise linear lyapunov functions in arbitrary dimensions
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems
Construction of Lyapunov functions for nonlinear planar systems by linear programming
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
2011
Efficient sampling of saddle points with the minimum-mode following method
SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing
2010
Existence of piecewise affine Lyapunov functions in two dimensions
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Computing Lyapunov functions for strongly asymptotically stable differential inclusions
2007
An algorithm for constructing Lyapunov functions.
2006
OLSIM
2005
Modelling of entries and lane-blocks for up-to-date traffic information systems
Simulation of the autobahn traffic in north rhine-westphalia
Operations Research/ Computer Science Interfaces Series
A constructive converse Lyapunov theorem on asymptotic stability for nonlinear autonomous ordinary differential equations
Dynamical Systems
2004
OLSIM
Online-Simulation North Rhine-Westphalia - Traffic Information in a Large Scale Freeway Network.
2nd Conference of the Euro-regional Projects (i2tern), Intelligent Infrastructure for the Trans-European Road Network
Future of Traffic Information - Online-Simulation of a Large Scale Freeway Network.
IADIS International Conference WWW/Internet 2004, Proceedings Volume 1
Verkehrslage via Internet: autobahn.NRW.
Logistics Journal
Lyapunov-föll og reiknirit til smíði þeirra.
RAUST - Tímarit um raunvísindi og stærðfræði
A high-resolution cellular automata traffic simulation model with application in a freeway traffic information system
Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Traffic forecast in large scale freeway networks
International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering
A constructive converse Lyapunov theorem on exponential stability
Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems
OLSIM
2003
The Traffic State of the Autobahn Network of North Rhine-Westphalia: An Online Traffic Simulation.
Proceedings of the 10th World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services, Solutions for Today... and Tomorrow,
Cellular Automaton Modeling of the Autobahn Traffic in North Rhine - Westphalia.
Proceedings of the 4-th MATHMOD Vienna, 4-th IMCAS Symposium on Mathematical Modelling, ARGESIM Report no. 24
OLSIM - Traffic Forecast and Planning using Simulations.
SCS/ASIM - 17. Symposium in Magdeburg, Simulationstechnik
2002
Lyapunov function construction for ordinary differential equations with linear programming.
International Journal of Dynamical Systems and Differential Equations
On-Line Simulation and Traffic Forecast: Applications and Results.
6th IASTED International Conference, Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications
Simulation des Autobahnverkehrs in NRW.
SCS/ASIM - 16. Symposium in Rostock, Simulationstechnik
Simulation Framework for the Autobahn Traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Cellular Automata, proceedings of ACRI 2002, the 5th International
An Online Simulation for the Freeway Network of North Rhine-Westphalia Based on Real-World Traffic Data
GI-Technologien für Verkehr und Logistik, IfGI-Prints 13
1999
Control of a Chemical Process by Multi Regional State Space Systems
Proceedings of the European Control Conference 1999
Stability of Fuzzy Systems based on an Approximation Argument.
Proceedings of EUFIT 1999, AC1-1
1998
Scaling and correlation functions in a model of a two-dimensional earthquake fault
Physica Scripta
1995
Correlation functions and power spectra in a model of an earthquake fault
Physics Letters A
1994
Experimental Investigation of Day-to-Day Route-Choice Behavior and Network Simulations of Autobahn Traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Dynamical systems
Differential equations
Stability in dynamical systems
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