First and Second Order Optimal $\mathcal{H}_2$ Model Reduction for Linear Continuous-Time Systems

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Main Authors: Zhu, Wenshan, Jaimoukha, Imad
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author Zhu, Wenshan
Jaimoukha, Imad
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Jaimoukha, Imad
contents In this paper, we investigate the optimal $\mathcal{H}_2$ model reduction problem for single-input single-output (SISO) continuous-time linear time-invariant (LTI) systems. A semi-definite relaxation (SDR) approach is proposed to determine globally optimal interpolation points, providing an effective way to compute the reduced-order models via Krylov projection-based methods. In contrast to iterative approaches, we use the controllability Gramian and the moment-matching conditions to recast the model reduction problem as a convex optimization by introducing an upper bound $γ$ to minimize the $\mathcal{H}_2$ norm of the model reduction error system. We also prove that the relaxation is exact for first order reduced models and demonstrate, through examples, that it is exact for second order reduced models. We compare the performance of our proposed method with other iterative approaches and shift-selection methods on examples. Importantly, our approach also provides a means to verify the global optimality of known locally convergent methods.
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spellingShingle First and Second Order Optimal $\mathcal{H}_2$ Model Reduction for Linear Continuous-Time Systems
Zhu, Wenshan
Jaimoukha, Imad
Optimization and Control
Systems and Control
93-10
In this paper, we investigate the optimal $\mathcal{H}_2$ model reduction problem for single-input single-output (SISO) continuous-time linear time-invariant (LTI) systems. A semi-definite relaxation (SDR) approach is proposed to determine globally optimal interpolation points, providing an effective way to compute the reduced-order models via Krylov projection-based methods. In contrast to iterative approaches, we use the controllability Gramian and the moment-matching conditions to recast the model reduction problem as a convex optimization by introducing an upper bound $γ$ to minimize the $\mathcal{H}_2$ norm of the model reduction error system. We also prove that the relaxation is exact for first order reduced models and demonstrate, through examples, that it is exact for second order reduced models. We compare the performance of our proposed method with other iterative approaches and shift-selection methods on examples. Importantly, our approach also provides a means to verify the global optimality of known locally convergent methods.
title First and Second Order Optimal $\mathcal{H}_2$ Model Reduction for Linear Continuous-Time Systems
topic Optimization and Control
Systems and Control
93-10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.17503