Input-output stabilization of linear systems on /spl Zopf/

A formal framework is set up for the discussion of generalized autoregressive with external input models of the form Ay=Bu, where A and B are linear operators, with the main emphasis being on signal spaces consisting of bounded sequences parametrized by the integers. Different notions of stability are explored, and topological notions such as the idea of a closed system are linked with questions of stabilizability in this very general context. Various problems inherent in using /spl Zopf/ as the time axis are analyzed in this operatorial framework.