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Distributed algorithms for reaching consensus on general functions

Jorge E. Cortes
- 01 Mar 2008 - 
- Vol. 44, Iss: 3, pp 726-737
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This paper identifies a class of smooth functions for which one can synthesize in a systematic way distributed algorithms that achieve consensus, applies this result to the family of weighted power mean functions, and characterize the exponential convergence properties of the resulting algorithms.
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This article is published in Automatica.The article was published on 2008-03-01. It has received 465 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Distributed algorithm & Consensus.

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