Fixed-Time Consensus for a Class of Heterogeneous Nonlinear Multiagent Systems

In this brief, we investigate the fixed-time consensus problem for a class of heterogeneous nonlinear multiagent systems (MASs), where both the leaderless and leader-following consensus problems are considered. By using the fixed-time control technique and graph theory, a novel protocol design framework is proposed under which new protocols are given based on only transmissions of neighbors' states. Consensus of MASs can be reached in finite time independent of initial conditions via the given protocols in the presence of that dynamics of agents are different. Finally, two numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the correctness of the proposed results.