For a class of discrete-time bidirectional associative memory neural networks (DTBAMNNs) with multiple time-varying delays, the issue of state estimation is studied. By propose a mathematical induction method, we first investigate novel delay-dependent and -independent global exponential stability (GES) criteria of the error system. The obtained GES criteria are described by linear scalar inequalities. Then, a state observer is derived via the theory of generalized matrix inverses. These exponential stability conditions are very simple, which is convenient to verify based on the standard software tools (for example, YALMIP). Finally, we present two illustrative examples to present the effectiveness of the theoretical results.
INDEX TERMSState observer; Discrete-time BAM neural network; Multiple time-varying delays; Global exponential stability; Linear scalar inequalities.