Stability of Deterministic and Stochastic Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems by Means of Fixed Point Theory

In this paper, stability analysis of deterministic and stochastic nonlinear discrete-time dynamical systems is considered. It is shown that some difficulties, such as independency or identical distribution of random variable sequence, that may arise in using Lyapunov's and LaSalle's approaches for stability analysis of discrete-time stochastic systems may be overcome by means of fixed point theory. Furthermore, suitable definitions of stability are provided. Ultimately, numerical examples are given in order to show the results.