Fixed-Time Intra-/Inter-Layer Output Synchronization for Multiplex Networks Under Dynamic Event-Triggered Control

In this paper, the fixed-time intra/inter-layer output synchronization problem of output-coupled multiplex networks is investigated utilizing a dynamic event-triggered control method. Firstly, to solve the issue of unavailability of node states resulting from uncontrollable factors, a multiplex networks model with observable intra/inter-layer output coupling information is constructed. Subsequently, two dynamic event-triggered control strategies based on output information are proposed, on the basis of which the fixed-time output synchronization criteria are established and Zeno behavior is excluded. The controllers proposed in this paper replace the common linear terms and multiple power-law terms in the existing fixed-time controllers with an exponential term based on the output errors, and also no longer include the intra/inter-layer coupling information of the nodes, making the form of the controllers more streamlined and easier to implement the control strategies. Finally, the effectiveness of the designed control protocols is verified by some numerical simulations based on Chua’s circuit as well as spacecraft formation control.