To create a contraction metric for a system defined by xdot in MATLAB, one approach is to use the concept of Lyapunov functions. A Lyapunov function is a tool used to analyze the stability of a system by measuring the distance of the system's trajectory from an equilibrium point.
One way to create a contraction metric is to use a Lyapunov-like function that is exponentially decreasing along the system trajectories. This can be done by solving a partial differential equation called the "Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs" (HJI) equation. The solution to the HJI equation provides a radial distance around a nominal trajectory that is contracting for all trajectories in the system.
Here's an example code snippet in MATLAB to compute a contraction metric using HJI equation:
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Note that the choice of the Lyapunov function and the HJI solver parameters may affect the accuracy of the contraction metric. Therefore, it is important to carefully tune these parameters for the specific system under consideration.
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