Huang, ShoudongJames, MatthewJiang, Zhong-Ping2015-12-130167-6911http://hdl.handle.net/1885/81664In this paper, we consider the Lā-bounded robust control problem for a class of nonlinear cascade systems with disturbances. Sufficient conditions are provided under which a hard bound is imposed on the system performance measure. The backstepping approKeywords: Closed loop control systems; Control equipment; Dynamic programming; Feedback control; Mathematical models; Nonlinear control systems; Problem solving; Backstepping; Internal stability; L8-bound; Nonlinear cascade systems; Robustness (control systems) Backstepping; L8-bound; Nonlinear cascade systems; Robust controlL ā -bounded robust control of nonlinear cascade systems200510.1016/j.sysconle.2004.08.0082015-12-11