Adaptive neural network backstepping control of fractional-order Chua–Hartley chaotic system

In this paper, the control of uncertain fractional-order Chua–Hartley (FOCH) chaotic systems by means of adaptive neural network backstepping control is considered. Neural network is utilized as a universal approximator to estimate the unknown nonlinear function. By using the fractional Lyapunov stability criterion and the backstepping technique, an adaptive neural network control (ANNC) method is implemented. In each backstepping step, the unknown nonlinear functions are approximated by neural networks, and a virtual control input is designed. The proposed method guarantees that all the closed-loop signals keep bounded and tracking error converges to an arbitrary small region of zero. Finally, numerical simulation is given to confirm the effectiveness and the good control performance of the proposed method.