A note on the relation between a singular linear discrete time system and a singular linear system of fractional nabla difference equations

Abstract

In this article we focus our attention on the relation between a singular linear discrete time system and a singular linear system of fractional nabla difference equations whose coefficients are square constant matrices. By using matrix pencil theory, first we give necessary and sufficient condition to obtain a unique solution for the continuous time model. After by assuming that the input vector changes only at equally space sampling instants, we shall derive the corresponding discrete time state equation which yield the values of the solutions of the continuous time model which will connect the initial system to the singular linear system of fractional nabla difference equations.