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Turbulence and Interactions - Proceedings the TI 2009 Conference (Hardcover, 2010 ed.): Michel Deville, Thien-Hiep Le, Pierre... Turbulence and Interactions - Proceedings the TI 2009 Conference (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Michel Deville, Thien-Hiep Le, Pierre Sagaut
R5,664 Discovery Miles 56 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The "Turbulence and Interactions 2009" (TI2009) conference was held in Saint- Luce on the island of La Martinique, France, on May 31-June 5, 2009. The sci- tific sponsors of the conference were * DGA * Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), * ERCOFTAC : European Research Community on Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, * Institut Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, Paris, * ONERA. This second TI conference was very successful as it attracted 65 researchers from 17 countries. The magnificent venue and the beautiful weather helped the participants to discuss freely and casually, share ideas and projects, and spend very good times all together. The organisers were fortunate in obtaining the presence of the following - vited speakers: L. Fuchs (KTH, Stockholm and Lund University), J. Jimenez (Univ. Politecnica Madrid), C.-H. Moeng (NCAR), A. Scotti (University of North Carolina), L. Shen (Johns Hopkins University) and A.J. Smits (Princeton Univ- sity). The topics covered by the 62 contributed papers ranged from experimental results through theory to computations. They represent a snapshot of the state-- the-art in turbulence research. The papers of the conference went through the usual reviewing process and the result is given in this book of Proceedings. In the present volume, the reader will find the keynote lectures followed by the contributed talks given in alphabetical order of the first author.

Advances in the Theory and Applications of Non-integer Order Systems - 5th Conference on Non-integer Order Calculus and Its... Advances in the Theory and Applications of Non-integer Order Systems - 5th Conference on Non-integer Order Calculus and Its Applications, Cracow, Poland (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Wojciech Mitkowski, Janusz Kacprzyk, Jerzy Baranowski
R4,234 R3,664 Discovery Miles 36 640 Save R570 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume presents various aspects of non-integer order systems, also known as fractional systems, which have recently attracted an increasing attention in the scientific community of systems science, applied mathematics, control theory. Non-integer systems have become relevant for many fields of science and technology exemplified by the modeling of signal transmission, electric noise, dielectric polarization, heat transfer, electrochemical reactions, thermal processes, acoustics, etc. The content is divided into six parts, every of which considers one of the currently relevant problems. In the first part the Realization problem is discussed, with a special focus on positive systems. The second part considers stability of certain classes of non-integer order systems with and without delays. The third part is focused on such important aspects as controllability, observability and optimization especially in discrete time. The fourth part is focused on distributed systems where non-integer calculus leads to new and interesting results. The next part considers problems of solutions and approximations of non-integer order equations and systems. The final and most extensive part is devoted to applications. Problems from mechatronics, biomedical engineering, robotics and others are all analyzed and solved with tools from fractional systems. This volume came to fruition thanks to high level of talks and interesting discussions at RRNR 2013 - 5th Conference on Non-integer Order Calculus and its Applications that took place at AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland, which was organized by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering.

12th Chaotic Modeling and Simulation International Conference (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Christos H. Skiadas, Yiannis... 12th Chaotic Modeling and Simulation International Conference (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Christos H. Skiadas, Yiannis Dimotikalis
R4,386 Discovery Miles 43 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Gathering the proceedings of the 12th CHAOS2019 International Conference, this book highlights recent developments in nonlinear, dynamical and complex systems. The conference was intended to provide an essential forum for Scientists and Engineers to exchange ideas, methods, and techniques in the field of Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos, Fractals and their applications in General Science and the Engineering Sciences. The respective chapters address key methods, empirical data and computer techniques, as well as major theoretical advances in the applied nonlinear field. Beyond showcasing the state of the art, the book will help academic and industrial researchers alike apply chaotic theory in their studies.

Model Order Reduction: Theory, Research Aspects and Applications (Hardcover, 2008 ed.): Wilhelmus H Schilders, Henk A.Van Der... Model Order Reduction: Theory, Research Aspects and Applications (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)
Wilhelmus H Schilders, Henk A.Van Der Vorst, Joost Rommes
R4,433 Discovery Miles 44 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The idea for this book originated during the workshop "Model order reduction, coupled problems and optimization" held at the Lorentz Center in Leiden from S- tember 19-23, 2005. During one of the discussion sessions, it became clear that a book describing the state of the art in model order reduction, starting from the very basics and containing an overview of all relevant techniques, would be of great use for students, young researchers starting in the ?eld, and experienced researchers. The observation that most of the theory on model order reduction is scattered over many good papers, making it dif?cult to ?nd a good starting point, was supported by most of the participants. Moreover, most of the speakers at the workshop were willing to contribute to the book that is now in front of you. The goal of this book, as de?ned during the discussion sessions at the workshop, is three-fold: ?rst, it should describe the basics of model order reduction. Second, both general and more specialized model order reduction techniques for linear and nonlinear systems should be covered, including the use of several related numerical techniques. Third, the use of model order reduction techniques in practical appli- tions and current research aspects should be discussed. We have organized the book according to these goals. In Part I, the rationale behind model order reduction is explained, and an overview of the most common methods is described.

Control Theory of Digitally Networked Dynamic Systems (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Jan Lunze Control Theory of Digitally Networked Dynamic Systems (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Jan Lunze
R5,115 Discovery Miles 51 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book gives an introduction to networked control systems and describes new modeling paradigms, analysis methods for event-driven, digitally networked systems, and design methods for distributed estimation and control. Networked model predictive control is developed as a means to tolerate time delays and packet loss brought about by the communication network. In event-based control the traditional periodic sampling is replaced by state-dependent triggering schemes. Novel methods for multi-agent systems ensure complete or clustered synchrony of agents with identical or with individual dynamics. The book includes numerous references to the most recent literature. Many methods are illustrated by numerical examples or experimental results.

The Theory of Chaotic Attractors (Hardcover, 2004 ed.): Brian R. Hunt, Judy A. Kennedy, Tien-Yien Li, Helena E. Nusse The Theory of Chaotic Attractors (Hardcover, 2004 ed.)
Brian R. Hunt, Judy A. Kennedy, Tien-Yien Li, Helena E. Nusse
R3,009 Discovery Miles 30 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume contains a selection of the most important papers in the theory of chaotic attractors over the past 40 years. It is dedicated to James Yorke - a pioneer in the field and a recipient of the 2003 Japan prize - on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The volume includes an introduction to Yorke's work and an overview of key developments in the theory of chaotic attractors.

Fuzziness in Petri Nets (Hardcover, 1999 ed.): Janette Cardoso, Heloisa Camargo Fuzziness in Petri Nets (Hardcover, 1999 ed.)
Janette Cardoso, Heloisa Camargo
R4,538 Discovery Miles 45 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date account on recent developments concerning the incorporation of fuzzy capabilities in Petri Net models. The results of such studies originated the class of models that have been designated by Fuzzy Petri Nets. The recent papers specially elaborated for this volume range over several aspects of fuzziness in Petri nets. They form an interesting collection of original works that covers a great variety of relevant problems concerning the concept of Fuzzy Petri Net model. The articles approach several of the most outstanding issues in the framework of Fuzzy Petri nets, such as the representation of time, consistency checking, learning, design, computational efficiency, modelling flexibility, among others. From the material collected in the book one can extract the points of view of leading researchers concerning the basic and advanced concepts, advantages, potential applications and open problems, related to the field.

Advances in Grey Systems Research (Hardcover, 2010 ed.): Sifeng Liu, Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest Advances in Grey Systems Research (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Sifeng Liu, Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest
R5,934 Discovery Miles 59 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book contains contributions by some of the leading researchers in the area of grey systems theory and applications. All the papers included in this volume are selected from the contributions physically presented at the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Grey Systems and Intelligent Services, November 11 - 12, 2009, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. This event was jointly sponsored by IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, Natural Science Foundation of China, and Grey Systems Society of China. Additionally, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics also invested heavily in this event with its direct and indirect financial and administrative supports. The conference aimed at bringing together all scholars and experts in the fields of grey systems and intelligent services from around the world to share their cutting edge research results, exchange innovative ideas, promote mutual understanding, and seek potential opportunities for collaboration. The conference program c- mittee received 1054 full paper submissions from 16 countries and geographical regions. Nine hundred sixty four papers were submitted for regular sessions and 90 papers were tunnelled directly for special topic sessions. All the submitted papers, including those aiming at special topic sessions, were rigorously reviewed by at least 3 reviewers. Based on the reviewers' reports, 251 papers were accepted for oral presentations, while 99 accepted for poster presentations. In other words, only slightly over 33% of the submitted papers were accepted by this conference. The rate of acceptance was lower than one third of the total submissions.

Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation in Optimization and Control - In Honor of Boris S. Mordukhovich... Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation in Optimization and Control - In Honor of Boris S. Mordukhovich (Hardcover, 2010 ed.)
Regina S. Burachik, Jen-Chih Yao
R2,889 Discovery Miles 28 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This special volume is dedicated to Boris M. Mordukhovich, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, and aims to celebrate his fundamental contributionsto variational analysis, generalizeddifferentiationand their applications.A main exampleof these contributions is Boris' recent opus magnus "Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation"(vols. I and II) [2,3]. A detailed explanationand careful description of Boris' research and achievements can be found in [1]. Boris' active work and jovial attitude have constantly inspired researchers of several generations, with whom he has generously shared his knowledgeand ent- siasm, along with his well-known warmth and human touch. Variationalanalysis is a rapidlygrowing?eld within pure and applied mathem- ics, with numerous applications to optimization, control theory, economics, en- neering, and other disciplines. Each of the 12 chapters of this volume is a carefully reviewed paper in the ?eld of variational analysis and related topics. Many chapters of this volume were presented at the International Symposium on Variational Analysis and Optimization (ISVAO), held in the Department of Applied Mathematics, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from November 28 to November 30, 2008. The symposium was organized in honour of Boris' 60thbirthday.It broughttogetherBorisandotherresearchersto discusssta- of-the-art results in variational analysis and its applications, with emphasis on op- mization and control. We thank the organizers and participants of the symposium, who made the symposium a highly bene?cial and enjoyable event. We are also grateful to all the authors of this special volume, who have taken the opportunityto celebrate Boris' birthdayand his decadesof contributionsto the area.

Progress and Challenges in Dynamical Systems - Proceedings of the International Conference Dynamical Systems: 100 Years after... Progress and Challenges in Dynamical Systems - Proceedings of the International Conference Dynamical Systems: 100 Years after Poincare, September 2012, Gijon, Spain (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Santiago Ibanez, Jesus S. Perez del Rio, Antonio Pumarino, J. Angel Rodriguez
R5,442 R3,774 Discovery Miles 37 740 Save R1,668 (31%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book contains a selected collection of papers providing an overview of the state of the art in the study of dynamical systems. A broad range of aspects of dynamical systems is covered, focusing on discrete and continuous dynamical systems, bifurcation theory, celestial mechanics, delay difference and differential equations, Hamiltonian systems and also the classic challenges in planar vector fields. Particular attention has been posed on real-world applications of dynamical systems, showing the constant interaction of the field with other sciences. The authors have made a special effort in placing the reader at the frontiers of current knowledge in the discipline. In this way, recent advances and new trends become available. The papers are based on talks given at the International Conference Dynamical Systems: 100 years after Poincare held at the University of Oviedo, Gijon (Spain), on September 3-7, 2012. Recent advances and new trends have been discussed during the meeting, including applications to a wide range of disciplines such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Economics, among others. The memory of Poincare, who laid the foundations of dynamical systems, provided the backdrop for the discussion of the new challenges 100 years after his death.

Girl Decoded - My Quest to Make Technology Emotionally Intelligent - and Change the Way We Interact Forever (Hardcover): Rana... Girl Decoded - My Quest to Make Technology Emotionally Intelligent - and Change the Way We Interact Forever (Hardcover)
Rana El Kaliouby 1
R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Rana el Kaliouby's vision for how technology should work in parallel with empathy is bold, inspired and hopeful' Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global 'This lucid and captivating book by a renowned pioneer of emotion-AI tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: How can we ensure a future where this technology empowers rather than surveils and manipulates us?' Max Tegmark, professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and author of Life 3.0 We are entering an empathy crisis. Most of our communication is conveyed through non-verbal cues - facial expressions, tone of voice, body language - nuances that are completely lost when we interact through our smartphones and other technology. The result is a digital universe that's emotion-blind - a society lacking in empathy. Rana el Kaliouby discovered this when she left Cairo, a newly-married, Muslim woman, to take up her place at Cambridge University to study computer science. Many thousands of miles from home, she began to develop systems to help her better connect with her family. She started to pioneer the new field of Emotional Intelligence (EI). She now runs her company, Affectiva (the industry-leader in this emerging field) that builds EI into our technology and develops systems that understand humans the way we understand one another. In a captivating memoir, Girl Decoded chronicles el Kaliouby's mission to humanise technology and what she learns about humanity along the way.

Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments (Hardcover, 1995 ed.): S.M. Ermakov, Viatcheslav B. Melas Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)
S.M. Ermakov, Viatcheslav B. Melas
R2,991 Discovery Miles 29 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is devoted to a new branch of experimental design theory called simulation experimental design. There are many books devoted either to the theory of experimental design or to system simulation techniques, but in this book an approach to combine both fields is developed. Especially the mathematical theory of such universal variance reduction techniques as splitting and Russian Roulette is explored. The book contains a number of results on regression design theory related to nonlinear problems, the E-optimum criterion and designs which minimize bias. Audience: This volume will be of value to readers interested in systems simulation, applied statistics and numerical methods with basic knowledge of applied statistics and linear algebra.

AI and IOT in Renewable Energy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Rabindra Nath Shaw, Nishad Mendis, Saad Mekhilef, Ankush Ghosh AI and IOT in Renewable Energy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Rabindra Nath Shaw, Nishad Mendis, Saad Mekhilef, Ankush Ghosh
R4,919 Discovery Miles 49 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents the latest research on applications of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in renewable energy systems. Advanced renewable energy systems must necessarily involve the latest technology like artificial intelligence and Internet of Things to develop low cost, smart and efficient solutions. Intelligence allows the system to optimize the power, thereby making it a power efficient system; whereas, Internet of Things makes the system independent of wire and flexibility in operation. As a result, intelligent and IOT paradigms are finding increasing applications in the study of renewable energy systems. This book presents advanced applications of artificial intelligence and the internet of things in renewable energy systems development. It covers such topics as solar energy systems, electric vehicles etc. In all these areas applications of artificial intelligence methods such as artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic and a combination of the above, called hybrid systems, are included. The book is intended for a wide audience ranging from the undergraduate level up to the research academic and industrial communities engaged in the study and performance prediction of renewable energy systems.

Fundamentals of Stochastic Nature Sciences (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Valery I. Klyatskin Fundamentals of Stochastic Nature Sciences (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Valery I. Klyatskin
R4,190 Discovery Miles 41 900 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book addresses the processes of stochastic structure formation in two-dimensional geophysical fluid dynamics based on statistical analysis of Gaussian random fields, as well as stochastic structure formation in dynamic systems with parametric excitation of positive random fields f(r,t) described by partial differential equations. Further, the book considers two examples of stochastic structure formation in dynamic systems with parametric excitation in the presence of Gaussian pumping. In dynamic systems with parametric excitation in space and time, this type of structure formation either happens - or doesn't! However, if it occurs in space, then this almost always happens (exponentially quickly) in individual realizations with a unit probability. In the case considered, clustering of the field f(r,t) of any nature is a general feature of dynamic fields, and one may claim that structure formation is the Law of Nature for arbitrary random fields of such type. The study clarifies the conditions under which such structure formation takes place. To make the content more accessible, these conditions are described at a comparatively elementary mathematical level by employing ideas from statistical topography.

Geometrical Dynamics of Complex Systems - A Unified Modelling Approach to Physics, Control, Biomechanics, Neurodynamics and... Geometrical Dynamics of Complex Systems - A Unified Modelling Approach to Physics, Control, Biomechanics, Neurodynamics and Psycho-Socio-Economical Dynamics (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
Vladimir G. Ivancevic, Tijana T Ivancevic
R8,474 Discovery Miles 84 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Geometrical Dynamics of Complex Systems is a graduate-level monographic textbook. Itrepresentsacomprehensiveintroductionintorigorousgeometrical dynamicsofcomplexsystemsofvariousnatures. By'complexsystems', inthis book are meant high-dimensional nonlinear systems, which can be (but not necessarily are) adaptive. This monograph proposes a uni?ed geometrical - proachtodynamicsofcomplexsystemsofvariouskinds: engineering, physical, biophysical, psychophysical, sociophysical, econophysical, etc. As their names suggest, all these multi-input multi-output (MIMO) systems have something in common: the underlying physics. However, instead of dealing with the pop- 1 ular 'soft complexity philosophy', we rather propose a rigorous geometrical and topological approach. We believe that our rigorous approach has much greater predictive power than the soft one. We argue that science and te- nology is all about prediction and control. Observation, understanding and explanation are important in education at undergraduate level, but after that it should be all prediction and control. The main objective of this book is to show that high-dimensional nonlinear systems and processes of 'real life' can be modelled and analyzed using rigorous mathematics, which enables their complete predictability and controllability, as if they were linear systems. It is well-known that linear systems, which are completely predictable and controllable by de?nition - live only in Euclidean spaces (of various - mensions). They are as simple as possible, mathematically elegant and fully elaborated from either scienti?c or engineering side. However, in nature, no- ing is linear. In reality, everything has a certain degree of nonlinearity, which means: unpredictability, with subsequent uncontrollability.

Control of Linear Parameter Varying Systems with Applications (Hardcover, 2012): Javad Mohammadpour, Carsten W. Scherer Control of Linear Parameter Varying Systems with Applications (Hardcover, 2012)
Javad Mohammadpour, Carsten W. Scherer
R4,458 Discovery Miles 44 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Control of Linear Parameter Varying Systems compiles state-of-the-art contributions on novel analytical and computational methods for addressing system identification, model reduction, performance analysis and feedback control design and addresses address theoretical developments, novel computational approaches and illustrative applications to various fields. Part I discusses modeling and system identification of linear parameter varying systems, Part II covers the importance of analysis and control design when working with linear parameter varying systems (LPVS) , Finally, Part III presents an applications based approach to linear parameter varying systems, including modeling of a turbocharged diesel engines, Multivariable control of wind turbines, modeling and control of aircraft engines, control of an autonomous underwater vehicles and analysis and synthesis of re-entry vehicles.

Sourcebook Of Control Systems Engineering (Hardcover, 1995 ed.): Louis C. Westphal Sourcebook Of Control Systems Engineering (Hardcover, 1995 ed.)
Louis C. Westphal
R5,872 Discovery Miles 58 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book joins the multitude of Control Systems books now available, but is neither a textbook nor a monograph. Rather it may be described as a resource book or survey of the elements/essentials of feedback control systems. The material included is a result of my development, over a period of several years, of summaries written to supplement a number of standard textbooks for undergraduate and early post-graduate courses. Those notes, plus more work than I care right now to contemplate, are intended to be helpful both to students and to professional engineers. Too often, standard textbooks seem to overlook some of the engineering realities of (roughly) how much things cost or how big of hardware for computer programs for simple algorithms are, sensing and actuation, of special systems such as PLCs and PID controllers, of the engineering of real systems from coverage of SISO theories, and of the special characteristics of computers, their programming, and their potential interactions into systems. In particular, students with specializations other than control systems are not being exposed to the breadth of the considerations needed in control systems engineering, perhaps because it is assumed that they are always to be part of a multicourse sequence taken by specialists. The lectures given to introduce at least some of these aspects were more effective when supported by written material: hence, the need for my notes which preceded this book.

Decision Aids for Selection Problems (Hardcover, 1996 ed.): David L. Olson Decision Aids for Selection Problems (Hardcover, 1996 ed.)
David L. Olson
R4,466 Discovery Miles 44 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

One of the most important tasks faced by decision-makers in business and government is that of selection. Selection problems are challenging in that they require the balancing of multiple, often conflicting, criteria. In recent years, a number of interesting decision aids have become available to assist in such decisions.
The aim of this book is to provide a comparative survey of many of the decision aids currently available. The first chapters present general ideas which underpin the methodologies used to design these aids. Subsequent chapters then focus on specific decision aids and demonstrate some of the software which implement these ideas. A final chapter provides a comparative analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.

Postoptimal Analyses, Parametric Programming, and Related Topics - Degeneracy, Multicriteria Decision Making, Redundancy... Postoptimal Analyses, Parametric Programming, and Related Topics - Degeneracy, Multicriteria Decision Making, Redundancy (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 1995)
Tomas Gal
R5,144 Discovery Miles 51 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Optimization, Simulation, and Control (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Altannar Chinchuluun, Panos M. Pardalos, Rentsen Enkhbat,... Optimization, Simulation, and Control (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Altannar Chinchuluun, Panos M. Pardalos, Rentsen Enkhbat, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos
R3,682 Discovery Miles 36 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Optimization, simulation and control play an increasingly important role in science and industry. Because of their numerous applications in various disciplines, research in these areas is accelerating at a rapid pace.

This volume brings together the latest developments in these areas of research as well as presents applications of these results to a wide range of real-world problems. The book is composed of invited contributions by experts from around the world who work to develop and apply new optimization, simulation and control techniques either at a theoretical level or in practice. Some key topics presented include: equilibrium problems, multi-objective optimization, variational inequalities, stochastic processes, numerical analysis, optimization in signal processing, and various other interdisciplinary applications.

This volume can serve as a useful resource for researchers, practitioners, and advanced graduate students of mathematics and engineering working in research areas where results in optimization, simulation and control can be applied.

Nonautonomous Linear Hamiltonian Systems: Oscillation, Spectral Theory and Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Russell Johnson,... Nonautonomous Linear Hamiltonian Systems: Oscillation, Spectral Theory and Control (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Russell Johnson, Rafael Obaya, Sylvia Novo, Carmen Nunez, Roberta Fabbri
R3,866 Discovery Miles 38 660 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This monograph contains an in-depth analysis of the dynamics given by a linear Hamiltonian system of general dimension with nonautonomous bounded and uniformly continuous coefficients, without other initial assumptions on time-recurrence. Particular attention is given to the oscillation properties of the solutions as well as to a spectral theory appropriate for such systems. The book contains extensions of results which are well known when the coefficients are autonomous or periodic, as well as in the nonautonomous two-dimensional case. However, a substantial part of the theory presented here is new even in those much simpler situations. The authors make systematic use of basic facts concerning Lagrange planes and symplectic matrices, and apply some fundamental methods of topological dynamics and ergodic theory. Among the tools used in the analysis, which include Lyapunov exponents, Weyl matrices, exponential dichotomy, and weak disconjugacy, a fundamental role is played by the rotation number for linear Hamiltonian systems of general dimension. The properties of all these objects form the basis for the study of several themes concerning linear-quadratic control problems, including the linear regulator property, the Kalman-Bucy filter, the infinite-horizon optimization problem, the nonautonomous version of the Yakubovich Frequency Theorem, and dissipativity in the Willems sense. The book will be useful for graduate students and researchers interested in nonautonomous differential equations; dynamical systems and ergodic theory; spectral theory of differential operators; and control theory.

Event-Triggered Sliding Mode Control - A New Approach to Control System Design (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Bijnan Bandyopadhyay,... Event-Triggered Sliding Mode Control - A New Approach to Control System Design (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Bijnan Bandyopadhyay, Abhisek K. Behera
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edited monograph provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of sliding mode control, focusing on event-triggered implementation. The technique allows to prefix the steady-state bounds of the system, and this is independent of any boundary disturbances. The idea of event-triggered SMC is developed for both single input / single output and multi-input / multi-output linear systems. Moreover, the reader learns how to apply this method to nonlinear systems. The book primarily addresses research experts in the field of sliding mode control, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Systems Non-fragile H-infinity Filtering (Hardcover, 2012 ed.): Xiao-Heng Chang Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Systems Non-fragile H-infinity Filtering (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Xiao-Heng Chang
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Systems Non-fragile H-infinity Filtering" investigates the problem of non-fragile H-infinity filter design for Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy systems. Given a T-S fuzzy system, the objective of this book is to design an H-infinity filter with the gain variations such that the filtering error system guarantees a prescribed H-infinity performance level. Furthermore, it demonstrates that the solution of non-fragile H-infinity filter design problem can be obtained by solving a set of linear matrix inequalities (LMIs).
The intended audiences are graduate students and researchers bothfrom thefields of engineering and mathematics.
Dr. Xiao-Heng Chang is an Associate Professor at the College of Engineering, Bohai University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China."

Bifurcation and Stability in Nonlinear Discrete Systems (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Albert C.J. Luo Bifurcation and Stability in Nonlinear Discrete Systems (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Albert C.J. Luo
R2,912 Discovery Miles 29 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on bifurcation and stability in nonlinear discrete systems, including monotonic and oscillatory stability. It presents the local monotonic and oscillatory stability and bifurcation of period-1 fixed-points on a specific eigenvector direction, and discusses the corresponding higher-order singularity of fixed-points. Further, it explores the global analysis of monotonic and oscillatory stability of fixed-points in 1-dimensional discrete systems through 1-dimensional polynomial discrete systems. Based on the Yin-Yang theory of nonlinear discrete systems, the book also addresses the dynamics of forward and backward nonlinear discrete systems, and the existence conditions of fixed-points in said systems. Lastly, in the context of local analysis, it describes the normal forms of nonlinear discrete systems and infinite-fixed-point discrete systems. Examining nonlinear discrete systems from various perspectives, the book helps readers gain a better understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of such systems.

Collective Beings (Hardcover, 2007 ed.): Gianfranco Minati, Eliano Pessa Collective Beings (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)
Gianfranco Minati, Eliano Pessa
R4,627 Discovery Miles 46 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With collective behaviors playing a fundamental role in many scientific and technical disciplines, the book, after an overview on the background to systemics, introduces the concept of COLLECTIVE BEING as a Multiple System established by processes of emergence and self-organization of the same agents simultaneously or dynamically interacting in different ways. The general principles underlying this approach are grounded on the theoretical role of the observer. This extended view allows to model in a more suitable way complex systems, such as in physics, biology and economics. The Dynamical Usage of Models (DYSAM) is the related modelling methodology. This innovating approach is applied to artificial and natural systems equipped with cognitive systems, such as autonomous robots and social systems. The authors discuss in two different chapters both traditional (i.e. based on dynamical systems and dissipative structures) and non-traditional (i.e. based on theory of phase transitions, Synergetics and connectionistic models) models of emergence. The book also introduces an innovative methodology for detecting the establishment of processes of emergence based on changes of ergodicity.

After a theoretical introduction of the concepts, the authors discuss the application to social systems and cognitive systems. Applications to social systems deal with issues such as representing and distinguishing growth and development, sustainable development, ethics and its crucial role to induce and maintain emergence of social systems, virtual systems, knowledge management and organizational learning. Applications to cognitive systems deal with approaches going beyond computationalism, theories ofconsciousness and embodied cognition.

Two conclusive appendices on (1) Some systemic properties and (2) Some questions and answers about Systemics, help the reader to have a synthesized view of the book.

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