Abstract
This article investigates the problem of prescribed-time Nash equilibrium (NE) seeking for a multicluster pursuit–evasion game (PEG) subject to external disturbances. To mitigate the impact of disturbances and reach the NE within a user-defined prescribed time, a prescribed-time disturbance observer (PTDO) is devised to estimate and compensate for them. Based on this observation, a novel control algorithm is developed, which facilitates collaboration among multiple pursuers to capture multiple evaders within the prescribed time. It is theoretically demonstrated that the designed algorithm ensures prescribed-time convergence to the NE of the multicluster PEG with disturbances. Finally, numerical simulations are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the algorithm under different initial conditions, further demonstrating the flexibility of the user-specified convergence time.
Recommended Citation
L. Xue et al., "Nash Equilibrium Strategies for Multicluster Pursuit–Evasion Game With Disturbances: A Prescribed-Time Convergence Approach," IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Jan 2026.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2026.3678545
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Second Department
Computer Science
Publication Status
Early Access
Keywords and Phrases
Disturbance observer; multicluster game; prescribed-time Nash equilibrium (NE); pursuit–evasion game (PEG)
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2168-2275; 2168-2267
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2026 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2026
