Leader-follower consensus for nonlinear multi-agent systems under directed topology

This paper investigates the consensus problem for multi-agent systems (MASs) under directed topology. The primary objective is to design the distributed control protocol such that all agents can converge to the state of leader. The distributed control protocol is designed, and we derive sufficient conditions by using Lyapunov stability theory to achieve consensus. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed control protocol.