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Zero-sum Game Optimized Control With Augmented Time-synchronized Property

  • Yuxiang Zhang*
  • , Dongyu Li
  • , Shuzhi Sam Ge
  • , Tong Heng Lee
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National University of Singapore

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Abstract

This paper proposes and rigorously develops a reinforcement learning(RL)-based optimized control strategy with notable time-synchronized stability (TSS) properties for zero-sum differential games. The proposed method addresses the challenge of approximating the time-synchronized Nash equilibrium solutions in nonlinear systems governed by the Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs (HJI) equation. By incorporating a norm-normalized sign function into the learning framework, the system ensures all state-variables converge simultaneously, improving robustness and energy efficiency. The RL-based optimization iteratively refines the control policies while maintaining system stability underpinned rigorously by Lyapunov-based analysis. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, a motion control problem for an autonomous vehicle system is simulated; comparing the results with alternative existing fixed-time sliding control (FTC) and time-synchronized optimized control methods. The results illustrate that the proposed control strategy enhances convergence speed, smoothness, and disturbance rejection, making it well-suited for the requirements of real-world high-precision control applications.

Original languageEnglish
JournalIEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2026

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Adaptive dynamic programming
  • Nash equilibrium
  • Time-synchronized stability
  • Zero-sum game

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