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Reachable Sets of Dynamic Systems: Uncertainty, Sensitivity, and
Complex Dynamics introduces differential inclusions, providing an
overview as well as multiple examples of its interdisciplinary
applications. The design of dynamic systems of any type is an
important issue as is the influence of uncertainty in model
parameters and model sensitivity. The possibility of calculating
the reachable sets may be a powerful additional tool in such tasks.
This book can help graduate students, researchers, and engineers
working in the field of computer simulation and model building, in
the calculation of reachable sets of dynamic models.
A gripping look at the rise of the microchip and the British tech company caught in the middle of the global battle for dominance.
One tiny device lies at the heart of the world's relentless technological advance: the microchip. Today, these slivers of silicon are essential to running just about any machine, from household devices and factory production lines to smartphones and cutting-edge weaponry. At the centre of billions of these chips is a blueprint created and nurtured by a single company: Arm.
Founded in Cambridge in 1990, Arm's designs have been used an astonishing 250 billion times and counting. The UK's high-tech crown jewel is an indispensable part of a global supply chain driven by American brains and Asian manufacturing brawn that has become the source of rising geopolitical tension.
With exclusive interviews and exhaustive research, The Everything Blueprint tells the story of Arm, from humble beginnings to its pivotal role in the mobile phone revolution and now supplying data centres, cars and the supercomputers that harness artificial intelligence.
It explores the company's enduring relationship with Apple and numerous other tech titans, plus its multi-billion-pound sale to the one-time richest man in the world, Japan's Masayoshi Son.
The Everything Blueprint details the titanic power struggle for control of the microchip, through the eyes of a unique British enterprise that has found itself in the middle of that battle.
Management and Engineering of Critical Infrastructures focuses on
two important aspects of CIS, management and engineering. The book
provides an ontological foundation for the models and methods
needed to design a set of systems, networks and assets that are
essential for a society's functioning, and for ensuring the
security, safety and economy of a nation. Various examples in
agriculture, the water supply, public health, transportation,
security services, electricity generation, telecommunication, and
financial services can be used to substantiate dangers. Disruptions
of CIS can have serious cascading consequences that would stop
society from functioning properly and result in loss of life.
Malicious software (a.k.a., malware), for example, can disrupt the
distribution of electricity across a region, which in turn can lead
to the forced shutdown of communication, health and financial
sectors. Subsequently, proper engineering and management are
important to anticipate possible risks and threats and provide
resilient CIS. Although the problem of CIS has been broadly
acknowledged and discussed, to date, no unifying theory nor
systematic design methods, techniques and tools exist for such CIS.
Urban and Regional Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems
explores the sustainable integration of food provision,
distribution and consumption through urban farms, agricultural
systems, user communities and structural facilities designed to
optimize food production and consumption. The book addresses the
fundamental and pressing challenges of urban planning problems,
waste minimization, food sourcing, access and equity issues, and
multiple land use optimization. Sections cover the need and
opportunities of urban agriculture, discuss tradition and
transition, space and regulatory topics, explore the range of urban
agriculture options (aquaculture to urban permaculture), discuss
support structures and constructs of physically creating urban
agricultural areas, and much more. Edited and authored by leading
experts in the field, this volume will be valuable for those
working to address issues of food security in urban environments.
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