Cybernetics and systems theory

Although the transfer function approach is widely used in classical control theory, computer-controlled continuous-time processes are a very important subset of periodic sampled-data systems which are not treatable using ordinary transfer functions.

If you''ve dreamed of walking free of sexual harassment, you will understand why it''s time to end stop-and-frisk policing.

This book discusses the latest advances in digital modeling systems (DMSs) and additive manufacturing (AM) technologies.

232 pages, 555 images, 25 contributorsWhile examining suspected sexual assault survivors, it is important that investigators be able to accurately assess not only for those findings indicative of assault but also for normal or otherwise nonassaultive findings.

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Computing Tools for Modeling, Optimization and Simulation reflects the need for preserving the marriage between operations research and computing in order to create more efficient and powerful software tools in the years ahead.

The aim of this book is to show that the probabilistic formalisms of classical statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics can be unified on the basis of a general contextual probabilistic model.

For most cases of interest, exact solutions to nonlinear equations describing stochastic dynamical systems are not available.

This volume arose from a semester at CIRM-Luminy on "e;Thermodynamic Formalism: Applications to Probability, Geometry and Fractals"e; which brought together leading experts in the area to discuss topical problems and recent progress.

Perfectly-secure cryptography is a branch of information-theoretic cryptography.

Linking the murders of an alleged serial killer to successfully present a case in court involves a specific methodology that has been scrutinized by the judicial system but is largely absent in the current literature.

Handbook of Forensic Statistics is a collection of chapters by leading authorities in forensic statistics.

This volume defends a novel approach to the philosophy of physics: it is the first book devoted to a comparative study of probability, causality, and propensity, and their various interrelations, within the context of contemporary physics -- particularly quantum and statistical physics.

The threat against the homeland continues and the private investigator plays a critical part in this effort.

Homogenization is a method for modeling processes in microinhomogeneous media, which are encountered in radiophysics, filtration theory, rheology, elasticity theory, and other domains of mechanics, physics, and technology.

Advances in Forensic Biology and DNA Typing examines a broad range of forensic DNA applications and topics, based on internationally recognized best practices.

Fingerprint examiners today are expected to develop, research and defend the scientific basis of their conclusions.

This monograph develops a generalised energy flow theory to investigate non-linear dynamical systems governed by ordinary differential equations in phase space and often met in various science and engineering fields.

This edited book presents international perspectives on the role of mental health problems in understanding and managing the risk of violent extremism.

Automatism is a notoriously difficult subject for law students, lawyers and judges.

This book presents the latest advances in computational intelligence and data analytics for sustainable future smart cities.

Zero to Hero: Your Guide to a Career in Cybersecurity is an essential roadmap for anyone aiming to penetrate the vibrant and ever-expanding domain of cybersecurity.

This book concentrates on virtual IMS with the use of modern information and measurement modeling technologies.

From 12 to 14 September 2002, the Academy of Humanities and Economics (AHE) hosted the workshop "e;Optimization and Inverse Problems in Electromagnetism"e;.

Because of the sensitive nature of sex crimes, police officials must develop a specialized set of interviewing skills to effectively investigate them.

The primary goal of the book is to present the ideas and research findings of active researchers from various communities (physicists, economists, mathematicians, financial engineers) working in the field of "e;Econophysics"e;, who have undertaken the task of modelling and analyzing order-driven markets.

Thishandbookwasmotivatedinpartbyourexperience(andthatofothers)in performing research and in teaching about networked and embedded control systems (NECS) as well as in implementing such systems.

This book contains original, peer-reviewed research articles from the 5th International Conference on Recent Trends in Machine Learning, IoT, Smart Cities, and Applications, held in Hyderabad, India on 28-29 March 2024.

This book introduces a number of recent advances regarding periodic feedback stabilization for linear and time periodic evolution equations.

Featuring in-depth interviews of attorneys, judges, and seasoned forensic experts from multiple disciplines including psychology, medicine, economics, history, and neuropsychology, The Art and Science of Expert Witness Testimony highlights and offers bridges for the areas where the needs and expectations of the courtroom collide with experts' communication habits developed over years of academic and professional training.

This book deals with several types of multi-dimensional control problems in the face of data uncertainty for vector cases-multi-dimensional multi-objective control problem with uncertain objective functionals, uncertain constraint functionals, and uncertain objective as well as constraint functionals, uncertain multi-dimensional multi-objective control problem with semi-infinite constraints, uncertain dual multi-dimensional multi-objective variational control problem, and second-order PDE&PDI constrained robust optimization problem.

This book presents a new methodology with reduced time impact to address the problem of analog integrated circuit (IC) yield estimation by means of Monte Carlo (MC) analysis, inside an optimization loop of a population-based algorithm.

This book covers terahertz antenna technology for imaging and sensing, along with its various applications.

This book explores new methods, architectures, tools, and algorithms for Artificial Intelligence Hardware Accelerators.

This book is intended to be a little different from other books in its coverage.

During a century, from the Van der Waals mean field description (1874) of gases to the introduction of renormalization group (RG techniques 1970), thermodynamics and statistical physics were just unable to account for the incredible universality which was observed in numerous critical phenomena.

This book presents recent advances towards the goal of enabling efficient implementation of machine learning models on resource-constrained systems, covering different application domains.

This volume is a comprehensive introduction to the analysis, binding, uptake, metabolism, kinetics, modeling, distribution, occurrence, toxicity and chelation of metals and fluoride in the body, with special reference to mineralized tissues.

Many changes have occurred in the twenty-five years that have passed since the enactment of the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986.

This book covers the latest advancements and applications of nonlinear dynamics in various fields of science and engineering, presenting a curated selection of peer-reviewed contributions at the 2nd International Conference on Nonlinear Dynamics and Applications (ICNDA 2024) at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT).

Either/or thinking is a major stumbling block to human development and understanding.

This book systematically presents the most recent progress in stability and control of impulsive systems with delays.

The articles in this book give a comprehensive overview on the whole field of validated numerics.

This book is a collection of the high-quality research articles in the field of computer vision and robotics which are presented in International Conference on Computer Vision and Robotics (ICCVR 2022), organized by BBD University Lucknow India, during 21 - 22 May 2022.

This collection of research and evaluation explores issues in mental health and probation across the globe.

As communities continue to undergo rapid demographic shifts that modify their composition, culture, and collective values, police departments serving those communities must evolve accordingly in order to remain effective.

This book is about the theory of system representations.

Dieses Lehrbuch stellt eine grundlegende Einführung in die klassischen Gebiete der Theoretischen Physik dar.