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Models of Neurons and Perceptrons: Selected Problems and Challenges (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Andrzej Bielecki Models of Neurons and Perceptrons: Selected Problems and Challenges (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Andrzej Bielecki
R4,994 Discovery Miles 49 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book describes models of the neuron and multilayer neural structures, with a particular focus on mathematical models. It also discusses electronic circuits used as models of the neuron and the synapse, and analyses the relations between the circuits and mathematical models in detail. The first part describes the biological foundations and provides a comprehensive overview of the artificial neural networks. The second part then presents mathematical foundations, reviewing elementary topics, as well as lesser-known problems such as topological conjugacy of dynamical systems and the shadowing property. The final two parts describe the models of the neuron, and the mathematical analysis of the properties of artificial multilayer neural networks. Combining biological, mathematical and electronic approaches, this multidisciplinary book it useful for the mathematicians interested in artificial neural networks and models of the neuron, for computer scientists interested in formal foundations of artificial neural networks, and for the biologists interested in mathematical and electronic models of neural structures and processes.

Implementations and Applications of Machine Learning (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Saad Subair, Christopher Thron Implementations and Applications of Machine Learning (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Saad Subair, Christopher Thron
R4,378 Discovery Miles 43 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides step-by-step explanations of successful implementations and practical applications of machine learning. The book's GitHub page contains software codes to assist readers in adapting materials and methods for their own use. A wide variety of applications are discussed, including wireless mesh network and power systems optimization; computer vision; image and facial recognition; protein prediction; data mining; and data discovery. Numerous state-of-the-art machine learning techniques are employed (with detailed explanations), including biologically-inspired optimization (genetic and other evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence); Viola Jones face detection; Gaussian mixture modeling; support vector machines; deep convolutional neural networks with performance enhancement techniques (including network design, learning rate optimization, data augmentation, transfer learning); spiking neural networks and timing dependent plasticity; frequent itemset mining; binary classification; and dynamic programming. This book provides valuable information on effective, cutting-edge techniques, and approaches for students, researchers, practitioners, and teachers in the field of machine learning.

Structural Analysis of Composite Wind Turbine Blades - Nonlinear Mechanics and Finite Element Models with Material Damping... Structural Analysis of Composite Wind Turbine Blades - Nonlinear Mechanics and Finite Element Models with Material Damping (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Dimitris I Chortis
R4,931 Discovery Miles 49 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book concerns the development of novel finite elements for the structural analysis of composite beams and blades. The introduction of material damping is also an important aspect of composite structures and it is presented here in terms of their static and dynamic behavior. The book thoroughly presents a new shear beam finite element, which entails new blade section mechanics, capable of predicting structural blade coupling due to composite coupling and/or internal section geometry. Theoretical background is further expanded towards the inclusion of nonlinear structural blade models and damping mechanics for composite structures. The models effectively include geometrically nonlinear terms due to large displacements and rotations, improve the modeling accuracy of very large flexible blades, and enable the modeling of rotational stiffening and buckling, as well as, nonlinear structural coupling. Validation simulations on specimen level study the geometric nonlinearities effect on the modal frequencies and damping values of composite strips of various angle-ply laminations under either tensile or buckling loading. A series of correlation cases between numerical predictions and experimental measurements give credence to the developed nonlinear beam finite element models and underline the essential role of new nonlinear damping and stiffness terms.

Controllability and Minimum Energy Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Jerzy Klamka Controllability and Minimum Energy Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Jerzy Klamka
R3,342 Discovery Miles 33 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book offers a comprehensive overview of controllability problems and minimum energy control for broad classes of dynamical systems, including linear, semilinear and nonlinear systems, which are important for modeling systems in automatic control, electrical engineering, mechanics and informatics. It develops the theory of controllability for both finite and infinite dimensional dynamical systems described by differential state equation, and studies in detail functional analysis and matrix algebra, which provide essential and effective tools for the new solutions of a number of important controllability problems. The theoretical results are illustrated by examples throughout the book. Primarily intended for academic researchers working in mathematical control theory, the self-contained text is easily accessible and particularly interesting for control engineering and applied mathematics graduates.

Space-Time Continuous Models of Swarm Robotic Systems - Supporting Global-to-Local Programming (Hardcover, 2010 Ed.): Heiko... Space-Time Continuous Models of Swarm Robotic Systems - Supporting Global-to-Local Programming (Hardcover, 2010 Ed.)
Heiko Hamann
R2,871 Discovery Miles 28 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book, a generic model in as far as possible mathematical closed-formis developed that predicts the behavior of large self-organizing robot groups (robot swarms) based on their control algorithm. In addition, an extensive subsumption of the relatively young and distinctive interdisciplinary research field of swarm robotics is emphasized. The connection to many related fields is highlighted and the concepts and methods borrowed from these fields are described shortly.

Iterative Learning Control for Systems with Iteration-Varying Trial Lengths - Synthesis and Analysis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019):... Iterative Learning Control for Systems with Iteration-Varying Trial Lengths - Synthesis and Analysis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Dong Shen, Xuefang Li
R4,126 Discovery Miles 41 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents a comprehensive and detailed study on iterative learning control (ILC) for systems with iteration-varying trial lengths. Instead of traditional ILC, which requires systems to repeat on a fixed time interval, this book focuses on a more practical case where the trial length might randomly vary from iteration to iteration. The iteration-varying trial lengths may be different from the desired trial length, which can cause redundancy or dropouts of control information in ILC, making ILC design a challenging problem. The book focuses on the synthesis and analysis of ILC for both linear and nonlinear systems with iteration-varying trial lengths, and proposes various novel techniques to deal with the precise tracking problem under non-repeatable trial lengths, such as moving window, switching system, and searching-based moving average operator. It not only discusses recent advances in ILC for systems with iteration-varying trial lengths, but also includes numerous intuitive figures to allow readers to develop an in-depth understanding of the intrinsic relationship between the incomplete information environment and the essential tracking performance. This book is intended for academic scholars and engineers who are interested in learning about control, data-driven control, networked control systems, and related fields. It is also a useful resource for graduate students in the above field.

A First Course in Information Theory (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2002. Corr. 3rd printing. 2006): Raymond W. Yeung A First Course in Information Theory (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2002. Corr. 3rd printing. 2006)
Raymond W. Yeung
R5,174 Discovery Miles 51 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides an up-to-date introduction to information theory. In addition to the classical topics discussed, it provides the first comprehensive treatment of the theory of I-Measure, network coding theory, Shannon and non-Shannon type information inequalities, and a relation between entropy and group theory. ITIP, a software package for proving information inequalities, is also included. With a large number of examples, illustrations, and original problems, this book is excellent as a textbook or reference book for a senior or graduate level course on the subject, as well as a reference for researchers in related fields.

Network Science In Education - Transformational Approaches in Teaching and Learning (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Catherine B.... Network Science In Education - Transformational Approaches in Teaching and Learning (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Catherine B. Cramer, Mason A. Porter, Hiroki Sayama, Lori Sheetz, Stephen Miles Uzzo
R2,635 Discovery Miles 26 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Around the globe, there is an increasingly urgent need to provide opportunities for learners to embrace complexity; to develop the many skills and habits of mind that are relevant to today's complex and interconnected world; and to make learning more connected to our rapidly changing workplace and society. This presents an opportunity to (1) leverage new paradigms for understanding the structure and function of teaching and learning communities, and (2) to promote new approaches to developing methods, curricular materials, and resources. Network science - the study of connectivity - can play an important role in these activities, both as an important subject in teaching and learning and as a way to develop interconnected curricula. Since 2010, an international community of network science researchers and educators has come together to raise the global level of network literacy by applying ideas from network science to teaching and learning. Network Science in Education - which refers to both this community and to its activities - has evolved in response to the escalating activity in the field of network science and the need for people to be able to access the field through education channels. Network Science In Education: Transformational Approaches in Teaching and Learning appeals to both instructors and professionals, while offering case studies from a wide variety of activities that have been developed around the globe: the creation of entirely new courses and degree programs; tools for K-20 learners, teachers, and the general public; and in-depth analysis of selected programs. As network-based pedagogy and the community of practice continues to grow, we hope that the book's readers will join this vibrant network education community to build on these nascent ideas and help deepen the understanding of networks for all learners.

Anticipatory Systems - Philosophical, Mathematical, and Methodological Foundations (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2012): Robert Rosen Anticipatory Systems - Philosophical, Mathematical, and Methodological Foundations (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2012)
Robert Rosen; Contributions by Judith Rosen, John J. Kineman, Mihai Nadin
R4,272 Discovery Miles 42 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Robert Rosen was not only a biologist, he was also a brilliant mathematician whose extraordinary contributions to theoretical biology were tremendous. Founding, with this book, the area of Anticipatory Systems Theory is a remarkable outcome of his work in theoretical biology. This second edition of his book Anticipatory Systems, has been carefully revised and edited, and includes an Introduction by Judith Rosen. It has also been expanded with a set of Prolegomena by Dr. Mihai Nadin, who offers an historical survey of this fast growing field since the original work was published. There is also some exciting new work, in the form of an additional chapter on the Ontology of Anticipation, by Dr. John Kineman. An addendum-- with autobiographical reminiscences by Robert Rosen, himself, and a short story by Judith Rosen about her father-- adds a personal touch. This work, now available again, serves as the guiding foundations for the growing field of Anticipatory Systems and, indeed, any area of science that deals with living organisms in some way, including the study of Life and Mind. It will also be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the field of Systems Science.

Trends in Biomathematics: Mathematical Modeling for Health, Harvesting, and Population Dynamics - Selected works presented at... Trends in Biomathematics: Mathematical Modeling for Health, Harvesting, and Population Dynamics - Selected works presented at the BIOMAT Consortium Lectures, Morocco 2018 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Rubem P. Mondaini
R4,178 Discovery Miles 41 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume offers a collection of carefully selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the BIOMAT 2018 International Symposium, which was held at the University Hassan II, Morocco, from October 29th to November 2nd, 2018. The topics covered include applications of mathematical modeling in hepatitis B, HIV and Chikungunya infections; tumor cell dynamics; inflammatory processes; chemotherapeutic drug effects; and population dynamics. Also discussing the application of techniques like the generalized stochastic Milevsky-Promislov model, numerical simulations and convergence of discrete and continuous models, it is an invaluable resource on interdisciplinary research in mathematical biology for students, researchers, and professionals. Held every year since 2001, the BIOMAT International Symposium gathers together, in a single conference, researchers from Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and affine fields to promote the interdisciplinary exchange of results, ideas and techniques, promoting truly international cooperation for problem discussion. The 2018 edition of BIOMAT International Symposium received contributions by authors from seventeen countries: Algeria, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Colombia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Senegal. Selected papers presented at the 2017 edition of this Symposium were also published by Springer, in the volume "Trends in Biomathematics: Modeling, Optimization and Computational Problems" (978-3-319-91091-8).

Complex Systems: Innovation and Sustainability in the Digital Age - Volume 2 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Aleksei V. Bogoviz Complex Systems: Innovation and Sustainability in the Digital Age - Volume 2 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Aleksei V. Bogoviz
R5,218 Discovery Miles 52 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides a coherent framework for understanding the essence of complex systems and the nature of digital transformations, analyzes challenges of and patterns in innovative development, and shares a wealth of insights and best practices, resulting in the most extensive coverage of the topic available. In particular, the book's cutting-edge contributions, prepared by scientists, engineers, and field experts,focus on the design, implementation, and evaluation of practical interventions that promote the innovative and sustainable development of complex systems. In addition to sharing a rich collection of cases from around the world, they provide a broad interdisciplinary analysis of collaboration mechanisms, theories and approaches to support and accelerate the development of complex systems.

Morphogenesis - Origins of Patterns and Shapes (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.): Paul Bourgine, Annick Lesne Morphogenesis - Origins of Patterns and Shapes (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.)
Paul Bourgine, Annick Lesne
R4,601 Discovery Miles 46 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What are the relations between the shape of a system of cities and that of fish school? Which events should happen in a cell in order that it participates to one of the finger of our hands? How to interpret the shape of a sand dune? This collective book written for the non-specialist addresses these questions and more generally, the fundamental issue of the emergence of forms and patterns in physical and living systems. It is a single book gathering the different aspects of morphogenesis and approaches developed in different disciplines on shape and pattern formation. Relying on the seminal works of D'Arcy Thompson, Alan Turing and Rene Thom, it confronts major examples like plant growth and shape, intra-cellular organization, evolution of living forms or motifs generated by crystals. A book essential to understand universal principles at work in the shapes and patterns surrounding us but also to avoid spurious analogies.

Models of Science Dynamics - Encounters Between Complexity Theory and Information Sciences (Hardcover, 2012): Andrea... Models of Science Dynamics - Encounters Between Complexity Theory and Information Sciences (Hardcover, 2012)
Andrea Scharnhorst, Katy Boerner, Peter Van den Besselaar
R2,905 Discovery Miles 29 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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Models of Science Dynamics aims to capture the structure and evolution of science, the emerging arena in which scholars, science and the communication of science become themselves the basic objects of research. In order to capture the essence of phenomena as diverse as the structure of co-authorship networks or the evolution of citation diffusion patterns, such models can be represented by conceptual models based on historical and ethnographic observations, mathematical descriptions of measurable phenomena, or computational algorithms. Despite its evident importance, the mathematical modeling of science still lacks a unifying framework and a comprehensive study of the topic. This volume fills this gap, reviewing and describing major threads in the mathematical modeling of science dynamics for a wider academic and professional audience. The model classes presented cover stochastic and statistical models, system-dynamics approaches, agent-based simulations, population-dynamics models, and complex-network models. The book comprises an introduction and a foundational chapter that defines and operationalizes terminology used in the study of science, as well as a review chapter that discusses the history of mathematical approaches to modeling science from an algorithmic-historiography perspective. It concludes with a survey of remaining challenges for future science models and their relevance for science and science policy."

Small Universal Cellular Automata in Hyperbolic Spaces - A Collection of Jewels (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Maurice Margenstern Small Universal Cellular Automata in Hyperbolic Spaces - A Collection of Jewels (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Maurice Margenstern
R4,390 Discovery Miles 43 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Hyperbolic geometry is an essential part of theoretical astrophysics and cosmology. Besides specialists of these domains, many specialists of new domains start to show a growing interest
both to hyperbolic geometry and to cellular automata. This is especially the case in biology and computer science.

This book gives the reader a deep and efficient introduction to an algorithmic approach to hyperbolic geometry. It focuses the attention on the possibilities to obtain in this frame the power of computing everything a computer can compute, that is to say: universality.

The minimal ways to get universality are investigated in a large family of tilings of the hyperbolic plane. In several cases the best results are obtained.In all cases, the results are close to the theoretical best values. This gives rise to fantastic illustrations: the results are jewels in all meanings of the word.

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Maurice MARGENSTERN is professor emeritus at the University of Lorraine, he is a member of LITA, the research unit of computer science in the campus of Metz of this university. Professor Margenstern is amongst top world experts in theory of computation, mathematical machines and geometry. He is a pioneer
in cellular automata in hyperbolic spaces.

The Evolution of Complexity - Simple Simulations of Major Innovations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Larry Bull The Evolution of Complexity - Simple Simulations of Major Innovations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Larry Bull
R4,102 Discovery Miles 41 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book gathers together much of the author's work - both old and new - to explore a number of the key increases in complexity seen in the natural world, seeking to explain each of them purely in terms of the features of fitness landscapes. In a very straightforward manner, the book introduces basic concepts to help readers follow the main ideas. By using variations of the NK model and including the concept of the Baldwin effect, the author presents new abstract models that are able to explain why sources of evolutionary innovation (genomes, symbiosis, sex, chromosomes, multicellularity) have been selected for and hence how complexity has increased over time in some lineages.

Time-Dependent Switched Discrete-Time Linear Systems: Control and Filtering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Lixian Zhang, Yanzheng... Time-Dependent Switched Discrete-Time Linear Systems: Control and Filtering (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Lixian Zhang, Yanzheng Zhu, Peng Shi, Qiugang Lu
R3,864 R3,581 Discovery Miles 35 810 Save R283 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book focuses on the basic control and filtering synthesis problems for discrete-time switched linear systems under time-dependent switching signals. Chapter 1, as an introduction of the book, gives the backgrounds and motivations of switched systems, the definitions of the typical time-dependent switching signals, the differences and links to other types of systems with hybrid characteristics and a literature review mainly on the control and filtering for the underlying systems. By summarizing the multiple Lyapunov-like functions (MLFs) approach in which different requirements on comparisons of Lyapunov function values at switching instants, a series of methodologies are developed for the issues on stability and stabilization, and l2-gain performance or tube-based robustness for l disturbance, respectively, in Chapters 2 and 3. Chapters 4 and 5 are devoted to the control and filtering problems for the time-dependent switched linear systems with either polytopic uncertainties or measurable time-varying parameters in different sense of disturbances. The asynchronous switching problem, where there is time lag between the switching of the currently activated system mode and the controller/filter to be designed, is investigated in Chapter 6. The systems with various time delays under typical time-dependent switching signals are addressed in Chapter 7.

Non-parametric Tuning of PID Controllers - A Modified Relay-Feedback-Test Approach (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Igor Boiko Non-parametric Tuning of PID Controllers - A Modified Relay-Feedback-Test Approach (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Igor Boiko
R2,879 Discovery Miles 28 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The relay feedback test (RFT) has become a popular and efficient in process identification and automatic controller tuning. "Non-parametric Tuning of PID Controllers" couples new modifications of classical RFT with application-specific optimal tuning rules to form a non-parametric method of test-and-tuning. Test and tuning are coordinated through a set of common parameters so that a PID controller can obtain the desired gain or phase margins in a system exactly, even with unknown process dynamics. The concept of process-specific optimal tuning rules in the nonparametric setup, with corresponding tuning rules for flow, level pressure, and temperature control loops is presented in the text.

Common problems of tuning accuracy based on parametric and non-parametric approaches are addressed. In addition, the text treats the parametric approach to tuning based on the modified RFT approach and the exact model of oscillations in the system under test using the locus of a perturbedrelay system (LPRS) method. Industrial loop tuning for distributed control systems using modified RFT is also described. Many of the problems of tuning rules optimization and identification with modified RFT are accompanied by MATLAB(r) code, downloadable from http: //extras.springer.com/978-1-4471-4464-9 to allow the reader to duplicate the results.

"Non-parametric Tuning of PID Controllers" is written for readers with previous knowledge of linear control and will be of interest to academic control researchers and graduate students and to practitioners working in a variety of chemical- mechanical- and process-engineering-related industries.

Structural Nonlinear Dynamics and Diagnosis - Selected papers from CSNDD 2012 and CSNDD 2014 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Mohamed... Structural Nonlinear Dynamics and Diagnosis - Selected papers from CSNDD 2012 and CSNDD 2014 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Mohamed Belhaq
R8,226 R6,958 Discovery Miles 69 580 Save R1,268 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book, which presents the peer-reviewed post-proceedings of CSNDD 2012 and CSNDD 2014, addresses the important role that relevant concepts and tools from nonlinear and complex dynamics could play in present and future engineering applications. It includes 22 chapters contributed by outstanding researchers and covering various aspects of applications, including: structural health monitoring, diagnosis and damage detection, experimental methodologies, active vibration control and smart structures, passive control of structures using nonlinear energy sinks, vibro-impact dynamic MEMS/NEMS/AFM, energy-harvesting materials and structures, and time-delayed feedback control, as well as aspects of deterministic versus stochastic dynamics and control of nonlinear phenomena in physics. Researchers and engineers interested in the challenges posed and opportunities offered by nonlinearities in the development of passive and active control strategies, energy harvesting, novel design criteria, modeling and characterization will find the book to be an outstanding introduction.

Digital Forensic Investigation of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Reza Montasari, Hamid Jahankhani,... Digital Forensic Investigation of Internet of Things (IoT) Devices (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Reza Montasari, Hamid Jahankhani, Richard Hill, Simon Parkinson
R4,245 Discovery Miles 42 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides a valuable reference for digital forensics practitioners and cyber security experts operating in various fields of law enforcement, incident response and commerce. It is also aimed at researchers seeking to obtain a more profound knowledge of Digital Forensics and Cybercrime. Furthermore, the book is an exceptional advanced text for PhD and Master degree programmes in Digital Forensics and Cyber Security. Each chapter of this book is written by an internationally-renowned expert who has extensive experience in law enforcement, industry and academia. The increasing popularity in the use of IoT devices for criminal activities means that there is a maturing discipline and industry around IoT forensics. As technology becomes cheaper and easier to deploy in an increased number of discrete, everyday objects, scope for the automated creation of personalised digital footprints becomes greater. Devices which are presently included within the Internet of Things (IoT) umbrella have a massive potential to enable and shape the way that humans interact and achieve objectives. These also forge a trail of data that can be used to triangulate and identify individuals and their actions. As such, interest and developments in autonomous vehicles, unmanned drones and 'smart' home appliances are creating unprecedented opportunities for the research communities to investigate the production and evaluation of evidence through the discipline of digital forensics.

On-Line Trajectory Generation in Robotic Systems - Basic Concepts for Instantaneous Reactions to Unforeseen (Sensor) Events... On-Line Trajectory Generation in Robotic Systems - Basic Concepts for Instantaneous Reactions to Unforeseen (Sensor) Events (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Torsten Kroeger
R4,493 Discovery Miles 44 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

By the dawn of the new millennium, robotics has undergone a major tra- formation in scope and dimensions. This expansion has been brought about bythematurityofthe?eldandtheadvancesinitsrelatedtechnologies.From a largely dominant industrial focus, robotics has been rapidly expanding into the challenges of the human world. The new generation of robots is expected to safely and dependably co-habitat with humans in homes, workplaces, and communities, providingsupportinservices, entertainment, education, heal- care, manufacturing, and assistance. Beyond its impact on physical robots, the body of knowledge robotics has produced is revealing a much wider range of applications reaching across - verse research areas and scienti?c disciplines, such as: biomechanics, haptics, neurosciences, virtual simulation, animation, surgery, and sensor networks among others. In return, the challenges of the new emerging areas are pr- ing an abundant source of stimulation and insights for the ?eld of robotics. It is indeed at the intersection of disciplines that the most striking advances happen. The goal of the series of Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (STAR) is to bring, in a timely fashion, the latest advances and developments in robotics on the basis of their signi?cance and quality. It is our hope that the wider dissemination of research developments will stimulate more exchanges and collaborations among the research community and contribute to further advancement of this rapidly growing ?

Stochastic Differential Equations and Processes - SAAP, Tunisia, October 7-9, 2010 (Hardcover, 2012 ed.): Mounir Zili, Darya V.... Stochastic Differential Equations and Processes - SAAP, Tunisia, October 7-9, 2010 (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Mounir Zili, Darya V. Filatova
R2,899 Discovery Miles 28 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Selected papers submitted by participants of the international Conference "Stochastic Analysis and Applied Probability 2010" ( www.saap2010.org ) make up the basis of this volume.

The SAAP 2010 was held in Tunisia, from 7-9 October, 2010, and was organized by the "Applied Mathematics & Mathematical Physics" research unit of the preparatory institute to the military academies of Sousse (Tunisia), chaired by Mounir Zili.

The papers cover theoretical, numerical and applied aspects of stochastic processes and stochastic differential equations. The study of such topic is motivated in part by the need to model, understand, forecast and control the behavior of many natural phenomena that evolve in time in a random way. Such phenomena appear in the fields of finance, telecommunications, economics, biology, geology, demography, physics, chemistry, signal processing and modern control theory, to mention just a few.

As this book emphasizes the importance of numerical and theoretical studies of the stochastic differential equations and stochastic processes, it will be useful for a wide spectrum of researchers in applied probability, stochastic numerical and theoretical analysis and statistics, as well as for graduate students.

To make it more complete and accessible for graduate students, practitioners and researchers, the editors Mounir Zili and Daria Filatova have included a survey dedicated to the basic concepts of numerical analysis of the stochastic differential equations, written by Henri Schurz.

Progress in Turbulence V - Proceedings of the iTi Conference in Turbulence 2012 (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Alessandro Talamelli,... Progress in Turbulence V - Proceedings of the iTi Conference in Turbulence 2012 (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Alessandro Talamelli, Martin Oberlack, Joachim Peinke
R4,931 Discovery Miles 49 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume collects the edited and reviewed contributions presented in the 5th iTi Conference in Bertinoro covering fundamental aspects in turbulent flows. In the spirit of the iTi initiative, the volume is produced after the conference so that the authors had the possibility to incorporate comments and discussions raised during the meeting.

Turbulence presents a large number of aspects and problems, which are still unsolved and which challenge research communities in engineering and physical sciences both in basic and applied research. The book presents recent advances in theory related to new statistical approaches, effect of non-linearities and presence of symmetries. This edition presents new contributions related to the physics and control of laminar-turbulent transition in wall-bounded flows, which may have a significant impact on drag reduction applications. Turbulent boundary layers, at increasing Reynolds number, are the main subject of both computational and experimental long research programs aimed at improving our knowledge on scaling, energy distribution at different scales, structure eduction, roughness effects to name only a few. Like previous editions several numerical and experimental analysis of complex flows, mostly related to applications, are presented.

The structure of the present book is as such that contributions have been bundled according to covering topics i.e. I Theory, II Stability, III Wall bounded flows, IV, Complex flows, V Acoustic, VI Numerical methods.

The volume is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Rudolf Friedrich who prematurely died in Munster/Germany on the 16th of August 2012. In his honor the conference has started with a special session dedicated to his work.

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Intelligent Engineering Systems and Computational Cybernetics (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): J.A. Tenreiro Machado, Bela Patkai, Imre... Intelligent Engineering Systems and Computational Cybernetics (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
J.A. Tenreiro Machado, Bela Patkai, Imre J. Rudas
R4,623 Discovery Miles 46 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Engineering practice often has to deal with complex systems of multiple variable and multiple parameter models almost always with strong non-linear coupling. The conventional analytical techniques-based approaches for describing and predicting the behaviour of such systems in many cases are doomed to failure from the outset, even in the phase of the construction of a more or less appropriate mathematical model. These approaches normally are too categorical in the sense that in the name of modelling accuracy they try to describe all the structural details of the real physical system to be modelled. This can significantly increase the intricacy of the model and may result in a enormous computational burden without achieving considerable improvement of the solution. The best paradigm exemplifying this situation may be the classic perturbation theory: the less significant the achievable correction, the more work has to be invested to obtain it.

A further important component of machine intelligence is a kind of structural uniformity giving room and possibility to model arbitrary particular details a priori not specified and unknown. This idea is similar to the ready-to-wear industry, which introduced products, which can be slightly modified later on in contrast to tailor-made creations aiming at maximum accuracy from the beginning. These subsequent corrections can be carried out by machines automatically. This learning ability is a key element of machine intelligence.

The past decade confirmed that the view of typical components of the present soft computing as fuzzy logic, neural computing, evolutionary computation and probabilistic reasoning are of complementary nature and that the best results can be applied by their combined application.

Today, the two complementary branches of Machine Intelligence, that is, Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence serve as the basis of Intelligent Engineering Systems. The huge number of scientific results published in Journal and conference proceedings worldwide substantiates this statement. The present book contains several articles taking different viewpoints in the field of intelligent systems. "

Partially Observable Linear Systems Under Dependent Noises (Hardcover, 6., ??Berarb. U): Agamirza E Bashirov Partially Observable Linear Systems Under Dependent Noises (Hardcover, 6., ??Berarb. U)
Agamirza E Bashirov
R3,085 Discovery Miles 30 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Noise is a rich concept playing an underlying role in human activity. Consideration of the noise phenomenon in arts and sciences, respectively, makes the distinction between both domains more obvious. Artists create "deliberate noise"; the masterpieces of literature, music, modern fine art etc. are those where a clear idea, traditionally related to such concepts as love, is presented under a skilful veil of "deliberate noise." On the contrary, sciences fight against noise; a scientific discovery is a law of nature extracted from a noisy medium and refined.

This book discusses the methods of fighting against noise. It can be regarded as a mathematical view of specific engineering problems with known and new methods of control and estimation in noisy media.

The main feature of this book is the investigation of stochastic optimal control and estimation problems with the noise processes acting dependently on the state (or signal) and observation systems. While multiple early and recent findings on the subject have been obtained and challenging problems remain to be solved, this subject has not yet been dealt with systematically nor properly investigated. The discussion is given for infinite dimensional systems, but within the linear quadratic framework for continuous and finite time horizon. In order to make this book self-contained, some background material is provided.

Consequently, the target readers of this book are both applied mathematicians and theoretically oriented engineers who are designing new technology, as well as students of the related branches. The book may also be used as a reference manual in that part of functional analysis that is needed for problems of infinite dimensional linear systems theory.

European Robotics Symposium 2006 (Hardcover, 2006 ed.): Henrik Christensen European Robotics Symposium 2006 (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
Henrik Christensen
R2,886 Discovery Miles 28 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This unique reference represents a cross-section of forefront robotics research, ranging from robotics and systems to learning, autonomy and failure detection, from vision and navigation to localization and mapping, which are based on the papers presented at the 1st European Robotics Symposium (EUROS-06) held in Palermo, Italy from 16-18 March, 2006. The European Robotics Symposium (EUROS) is a brand-new International scientific event promoted by EURON, the European Robotics Network.

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