Zhao, Jin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-83). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Synchronization of Master-slave Systems --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Output Regulation --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Typical Nonlinear Systems --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- Synchronization of Chua's Circuit and Van der Pol Oscillator via Inter- nal Model Approach --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Problem Formulation --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3 --- Preliminaries --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4 --- Solvability of the Problem --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- The solution of the regulator equations --- p.14 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Steady-state generator --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Internal model --- p.19 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Stabilization --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Simulation --- p.22 / Chapter 2.5 --- Conclusions --- p.27 / Chapter 3 --- Robust Output Regulation of Output Feedback Systems with Nonlinear Exosystems --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2 --- Assumptions and Preliminaries --- p.29 / Chapter 3.3 --- Solvability of the Synchronization Problem --- p.33 / Chapter 3.4 --- Comparing Two Approaches for Output Regulation --- p.42 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Differences between the two approaches for the output regulation problem --- p.42 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Solvability of the regulator equations --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Solvability of stabilization --- p.47 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusions --- p.49 / Chapter 4 --- Applications of Robust Regional Synchronization via Output Regulation Techniques --- p.50 / Chapter 4.1 --- Problem Formulation --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2 --- Duffing Oscillator Synchronizes with Chua's Circuit --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Transfer the synchronization problem into the stabilization problem --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Boundedness of Chua's circuit --- p.57 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Stabilization --- p.59 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Simulation Results --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3 --- The Chaotic SMIB Power System Synchronizes with Van der Pol Oscillator --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Transfer the synchronization problem into the stabilization problem --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Stabilization --- p.71 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Simulation Results --- p.74 / Chapter 4.4 --- Conclusions --- p.76 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusions --- p.77 / Bibliography --- p.79