The problem of absolute stability in a vibrational feedback controller is introduced and discussed. It is shown that for any rational G(s)=n(s)/d(s) with d(s) Hurwitz and deg d(s) -deg n(s)=1 there exists a linear dynamic periodic controller that ensures, in a certain sense, the infinite sector of absolute stability. This implies that an additional dynamical element, inserted in the feedback loop, may lead to improvements in the robustness of nonlinear systems.
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