Stability Analysis of Discrete Event Systems (by K.M. Passino and K.L. Burgess, A volume in the Wiley Series on Adaptive and Learning Systems for Signal Processing, Communications, and Control (S. Haykin, ed.), New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998)

Reference:
B. De Schutter, "Stability Analysis of Discrete Event Systems (by K.M. Passino and K.L. Burgess, A volume in the Wiley Series on Adaptive and Learning Systems for Signal Processing, Communications, and Control (S. Haykin, ed.), New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998)," Automatica, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 799-801, May 2001. Book review.

Abstract:
In this interesting book the authors present a stability analysis framework for discrete event systems (DES). The most important feature of this stability framework is that it is largely based on the use of Lyapunov functions. This also provides a link with the well-developed field of stability analysis for conventional linear and nonlinear systems. The book sheds more light on the fledgling field of stability analysis for DES and hybrid systems and it also provides new ideas for interesting research directions. As such it is recommended literature for both graduate students and researchers interested in or working on DES.