A Matrosov theorem with an application to model reference adaptive control via approximate discrete-time models

A version of Matrosov's theorem for parameterized discrete-time time-varying systems is presented. The theorem is a discrete-time version of the continuous-time result of A. Loria et al. (2002). Our result facilitates controller design for sampled-data nonlinear systems via their approximate discrete-time models. An application of the theorem to establishing uniform asymptotic stability of systems controlled by model reference adaptive controllers designed via approximate discrete-time plant models is presented.