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2412.02807

Learning Koopman-based Stability Certificates for Unknown Nonlinear Systems

Ruikun Zhou, Yiming Meng, Zhexuan Zeng, Jun Liu

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Strong Field
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Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM

Audit review

The paper’s Proposition 4.2 establishes a uniform model-error bound (its eqs. (10)–(11)) and then shows strict negativity of the true Lie derivative on the annulus Ω_{c1,c2}, concluding that trajectories from Ω_{c2} converge into Ω_{c1} and then to the origin under Assumption 4.1, provided Ω_{c2} does not intersect ∂X. The candidate solution reproduces the same bound and negativity margin, but makes explicit the forward-invariance of {V ≤ c2} and the finite-time entrance to {V ≤ c1}. These additions are consistent with and strengthen the paper’s concise proof. No contradictions were found. Key ingredients and assumptions (local Lipschitz dynamics, global existence I = [0,∞), Assumption 4.1, and the margin condition) match the paper’s setup and proof of Prop. 4.2.

Referee report (LaTeX)

\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions

\textbf{Journal Tier:} strong field

\textbf{Justification:}

The theoretical result audited (Proposition 4.2) is correct and relevant. The paper connects learned Koopman generators, PDE-based Lyapunov constructions, and SMT verification to produce less conservative certified ROA estimates. The proof is concise; adding one or two lines on forward invariance and the role of global existence would help non-expert readers. Numerical sections are illustrative and align with the theory.