Cybernetics and systems theory

The use of forensic entomology has become established as a global science.

During the past decade model predictive control (MPC), also referred to as receding horizon control or moving horizon control, has become the preferred control strategy for quite a number of industrial processes.

Systems are everywhere and we are surrounded by them.

Since the publication of our first book [80], there has been a real resiu-gence of interest in the study of almost automorphic functions and their applications ([16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 41, 42, 46, 51, 58, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79]).

The book is a collection of high-quality peer-reviewed research papers presented at International Conference on Frontiers of Intelligent Computing: Theory and applications (FICTA 2016) held at School of Computer Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India during 16 - 17 September 2016.

This monograph explores the synchronization of large-scale, multi-agent dynamical systems in the presence of disturbances, delays, and time-varying networks.

This book has a rather strange history.

Cyberforensics is a fairly new word in the technology our industry, but one that n- ertheless has immediately recognizable meaning.

Professionalizing the Police is a timely reassessment of the development of British police training and its contribution to the furtherance of the police professionalism agenda.

Quality refers to the amount of the unpriced attributes contained in each unit of the priced attribute.

This book discusses the design and implementation of, as well as experimentation on, an open cross-layer framework and associated methodology to provide voluntary interoperability among heterogeneous Internet of Things (IoT) platforms.

Many facets of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) are relevant to the in-depth discussion of theoretical and experimental aspects of high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions.

This monograph is a comprehensive and cohesive exposition of power-law statistics.

This updated and enriched new edition maintains its complementarity principle in which the subgroup of rotations, harmonic oscillators, and the conventional complex analysis generate linear and weakly nonlinear approaches, whereas translations and reflections, impact oscillators, and hyperbolic Clifford's algebras, give rise to the essentially nonlinear "e;quasi-impact"e; methodology based on the idea of non-smooth temporal substitutions.

Stability and Optimization of Structures: Generalized Sensitivity Analysis is the first book to address issues of structural optimization against nonlinear buckling.

When leaming very formal material one comes to a stage where one thinks one has understood the material.

This monograph provides a comprehensive exploration of new tools for modelling, analysis, and control of networked dynamical systems.

The "e;world"e; is becoming more and more intractable.

Good police officers are often promoted to supervisory positions with little or none of the training it takes to be a good manager.

This book focuses on the control of fractal behaviors in nonlinear dynamics systems, addressing both the principles and purposes of control.

This thesis is concerned with establishing a rigorous, modern theory of the stochastic and dissipative forces on crystal defects, which remain poorly understood despite their importance in any temperature dependent micro-structural process such as the ductile to brittle transition or irradiation damage.

The first two editions of Forensic Pathology have been highly touted as the definitive, go-to text reference on forensic pathology and this latest edition is no exception.

This book has 18 case study chapters investigating various injury scenarios through the use of a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) analysis.

The concept of physical-layer network coding (PNC) was proposed in 2006 for application in wireless networks.

This book presents a compilation of lectures delivered at the Sao Paulo School of Advanced Sciences on Nonlinear Dynamics, categorized into four groups: parametric resonance, nonlinear modal analysis and model reduction, synchronization, and strongly nonlinear dynamics.

When solving the control and design problems in aerospace and naval engi- neering, energetics, economics, biology, etc.

This book provides the first ethnographic account of a UK major crime review team, providing a comprehensive, conceptual account of cold case reviews not currently available from an academic criminological perspective.

Hidenori Kimura, renowned system and control theorist, turned 60 years of age in November, 2001.

Threat and Violence Interventions: The Effective Application of Influence evaluates threat and violence risk for various levels of mental health practitioners, law enforcement officers, security professionals, human resource professionals, attorneys, and academics in forensic psychology, sociology, criminology and law.

This book highlights cutting-edge research in the field of network science, offering scientists, researchers, students and practitioners a unique update on the latest advances in theory and a multitude of applications.

This book gives readers the tools to craft AI systems that don't just thrive today, but endure sustainably into the future.

Drug Testing in Hair is the first book on this timely and controversial topic.

The analysis and design of engineering and industrial systems has come to rely heavily on the use of optimization techniques.

This book gathers selected papers from Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Applications (A2IA'2020), the first installment of an annual international conference organized by ENSAM-Meknes at Moulay Ismail University, Morocco.

This book introduces readers to using the simple but effective Zhang-gradient (ZG) method to solve tracking-control problems concerning various nonlinear systems, while also highlighting the applications of the ZG method to tracking control for practical systems, e.

Die Verallgemeinerte Technische Biegetheorie (VTB) beschreibt das Verhalten prismatischer Tragwerke auf neuer Grundlage; dieses Buch stellt diese Theorie erstmalig geschlossen dar.

This book provides a clear and concise description of the multifaceted notion of psychotherapeutic competencies, building on years of research and training and informed by a systemic approach.

This book is concerned with numerical methods for stochastic control and optimal stochastic control problems.

The book is a collection of peer-reviewed scientific papers submitted by active researchers in the 37th National System Conference (NSC 2013).

This third of three volumes includes papers from the second series of NODYCON, which was held virtually in February of 2021.

This book serves as a pivotal guide for professionals and researchers within the industrial computing domain, offering an extensive examination of edge computing in industrial environments.

"e;Evidence management has become a crucial component for the law enforcement community.

Fear, Society, and the Police examines elements of fear and how they can be controlled and turned into an effective and proper response in an emergency situation.

This book presents an Assessment of Physical Sciences and Engineering Advances in Life Sciences and Oncology (APHELION) by a panel of experts.

MOBILE TERMINAL RECEIVER DESIGN MOBILE TERMINAL RECEIVER DESIGNLTE and LTE-Advanced IndiaThis all-in-one guide addresses the challenges of designing innovative mobile handset solutions that offer smaller size, low power consumption, low cost, and tremendous flexibility, with improved data rates and higher performance.

Trends in Policing: Interviews with Police Leaders Across the Globe, Volume Five, is based on the premise that police officials have a wealth of experience that can make significant contributions to our understanding of the prospects and problems of policing today.

This book, dedicated to Professor Georgi M.

This book describes clearly how legislation can be used to advance the rights and entitlements of people with mental health problems.