Robust stability and stabilisation of Boolean networks with disturbance inputs

This paper deals with the problems of robust stability analysis and robust stabilisation control design for Boolean networks with disturbance inputs. The main tool used in this paper is the semi-tensor product of matrices. First, a necessary and sufficient condition is presented for the robust stability of Boolean networks based on the algebraic representation of Boolean networks with disturbance inputs. Second, the concept of one-step robust reachability is defined for Boolean control networks (BCNs) with disturbance inputs, based on which a constructive procedure is proposed for the robust stabilisation control design of BCNs. The study of an illustrative example demonstrates the effectiveness of the obtained new results.