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However, even for linear systems, this property does not necessarily hold if polytopic parameter uncertainty and stochastic noise influence the system\u2019s state and output equations. In this case, the control and observer design needs to be performed simultaneously to guarantee stabilization. However, the loss of the validity of the separation principle leads to nonlinear matrix inequalities instead of LMIs. For those nonlinear inequalities, the current paper proposes an iterative LMI solution procedure. If this algorithm produces a feasible solution, the resulting controller and observer gains ensure robust stability of the closed-loop control system for all possible parameter values. In addition, the proposed optimization criterion leads to a minimization of the sensitivity to stochastic noise so that the actual state trajectories converge as closely as possible to the desired operating point. The efficiency of the proposed solution approach is demonstrated by stabilizing the Zeeman catastrophe machine along the unstable branch of its bifurcation diagram. 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