Two-Player Zero-Sum Hybrid Games with Set-Valued Dynamics

In this paper, we formulate a two-player zero-sum game under dynamic constraints defined in terms of a hybrid inclusion. The game consists of a min-max problem involving a cost functional that depends on the actions and corresponding (potentially non-unique) solutions, defined as functions of hybrid time and, hence, can flow or jump. We present sufficient conditions given in terms of Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs-like equations to establish a bound and to exactly evaluate the worst-case cost under the optimal strategy. Under additional conditions, we show that the proposed optimal state-feedback laws render a set of interest pre-asymptotically stable for the resulting hybrid closed-loop system. The results are illustrated in an application with sporadic jumps and linear quadratic hybrid dynamics.

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arXiv (Cornell University)
Published
2026-11-03
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2611.04999
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Advanced Control Systems Optimization
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Two-Player Zero-Sum Hybrid Games with Set-Valued Dynamics

Francesco Ferrante, Ricardo G. Sanfelice, Santiago J. Leudo
arXiv (Cornell University)
Advanced Control Systems Optimization
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Two-Player Zero-Sum Hybrid Games with Set-Valued Dynamics

Francesco Ferrante, Ricardo G. Sanfelice, Santiago J. Leudo
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Abstract

In this paper, we formulate a two-player zero-sum game under dynamic constraints defined in terms of a hybrid inclusion. The game consists of a min-max problem involving a cost functional that depends on the actions and corresponding (potentially non-unique) solutions, defined as functions of hybrid time and, hence, can flow or jump. We present sufficient conditions given in terms of Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs-like equations to establish a bound and to exactly evaluate the worst-case cost under the optimal strategy. Under additional conditions, we show that the proposed optimal state-feedback laws render a set of interest pre-asymptotically stable for the resulting hybrid closed-loop system. The results are illustrated in an application with sporadic jumps and linear quadratic hybrid dynamics.

arXiv (Cornell University)
Advanced Control Systems Optimization
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