Robust Neural Networks
Analysis, Synthesis, and Control
By (author) Patricia Pauli
Paperback (Published)
(August 2025)
ISBN: 9783832559861
5.71 x 8.27 inches
Price: $70.00
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Neural networks achieve remarkable performance across a wide range of applications, yet their lack of formal robustness and stability guarantees poses a major challenge for their use in safety-critical systems. This thesis develops system-theoretic methods for the analysis and design of neural networks with provable robustness and closed-loop stability properties. A central focus is the Lipschitz constant of the neural network, a key sensitivity measure to input perturbations. To estimate tight upper bounds, a scalable method based on semidefinite programming is proposed, leveraging the layer-wise structure of general feedforward architectures, which include convolutional and pooling layers. Beyond analysis, the thesis introduces training methods for neural networks with prescribed Lipschitz bounds by incorporating semidefinite constraints into the optimization problem. Efficient algorithms and network parameterizations are developed to ensure constraint satisfaction throughout training. Finally, robust control techniques are employed to certify closed-loop stability for systems with neural components. In particular, dynamic integral quadratic constraints are used to describe nonlinear activation functions, enabling a less conservative stability analysis than existing approaches. Overall, this work bridges the gap between control theory and deep learning by providing scalable tools for safely integrating neural networks into feedback control and safety-critical applications.
- By (author) Patricia Pauli
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