In this paper, a novel sliding mode preview control (SMPC) problem with \(H_{\infty }\) performance is investigated for a category of discrete-time singular Markovian jump systems (SMJSs). A novel augmented error system (AES) model is first developed for discrete-time SMJSs based on the analysis of preview information, and the problem of SMPC is reformulated as the stability problem of AES. Secondly, a novel mode-independent sliding surface function is established for AES such that the reachability of sliding mode surfaces (SMS) can always be achievable. Thirdly, sufficient conditions of the \(H_{\infty }\) admissible stability for sliding mode dynamics is derived, based on which a suitable SMPC law is designed to satisfy discrete-time reachability condition. Finally, simulation results have shown that the proposed SMPC law is superior to the control law without previewable information.
