“…The data-rate theorem, a generalization of the classic Bode integral theorem for linear control systems (e.g., Yu and Mehta, 2010;Kitano, 2007;Csete and Doyle, 2002), describes the stability of linear feedback control under data rate constraints (e.g., Mitter, 2001;Tatikonda and Mitter, 2004;Sahai, 2004;Sahai and Mitter, 2006;Minero et al, 2009;Nair et al, 2007;You and Xie, 2013). Given a noise-free data link between a discrete linear plant and its controller, unstable modes can be stabilized only if the feedback data rate H is greater than the rate of 'topological information' generated by the unstable system.…”