Cybernetics and systems theory Books

Book SynopsisConservation and balance laws on networks have been the subject of much research interest given their wide range of applications to real-world processes, particularly traffic flow. This open access monograph is the first to investigate different types of control problems for conservation laws that arise in the modeling of vehicular traffic. Four types of control problems are discussed - boundary, decentralized, distributed, and Lagrangian control - corresponding to, respectively, entrance points and tolls, traffic signals at junctions, variable speed limits, and the use of autonomy and communication. Because conservation laws are strictly connected to Hamilton-Jacobi equations, control of the latter is also considered. An appendix reviewing the general theory of initial-boundary value problems for balance laws is included, as well as an appendix illustrating the main concepts in the theory of conservation laws on networks. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Boundary Control.- Decentralized Control.- Distributed Control.- Lagrangian Control.- Hamilton-Jacobi Equations.- Appendix A: Balance Laws with Boundary.- Conservation Laws on Networks.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an eye-opener for businesses unveiling how technology trends can be deployed to redesign products, services and processes. The authors provide business opportunities based on technological innovation across 10 industrial sectors in easy to read case studies. Each case study is a story that narrates the potential and influence of a technological innovation on an enterprise, by defining the challenges faced, the type of technology adopted, and the impact. Provides readers with compelling reasons for implementing technology trends in industrial value chains; Written in a simple, easy to read and exciting manner to be accessible to readers with different backgrounds and interests; Uses a single, structured paradigm in all the case studies. Table of Contents1-Agriculture 2-Automotive 3-Banking And Financial Services 4-Construction 5-Education 6-Food And Beverage 7-Healthcare 8-Media And Entertainment 9-Oil And Gas 10-Printing And Packaging 11-Real-Estate 12-Retail 13-Telecommunications 14-Textiles 15-Tourism

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a complete and detailed introduction to the theory of discrete dynamical systems, with special attention to stability of fixed points and periodic orbits. It provides a solid mathematical background and the essential basic knowledge for further developments such as, for instance, deterministic chaos theory, for which many other references are available (but sometimes, without an exhaustive presentation of preliminary notions). Readers will find a discussion of topics sometimes neglected in the research literature, such as a comparison between different predictions achievable by the discrete time model and the continuous time model of the same application. Another novel aspect of this book is an accurate analysis of the way a fixed point may lose stability, introducing and comparing several notions of instability: simple instability, repulsivity, and complete instability. To help the reader and to show the flexibility and potentiality of the discrete approach to dynamics, many examples, numerical simulations, and figures have been included. The book is used as a reference material for courses at a doctoral or upper undergraduate level in mathematics and theoretical engineering.Trade Review“The book is well written, easy to read and has many exciting examples to motivate the results. Therefore, it is a book which deserves to be read.” (José S. Cánovas Peña, Mathematical Reviews, January, 2023)“This quite small book belonging to a series entitled ‘Mathematical Engineering’ is a self-contained introduction to discrete- time systems. Motivated by applications arising from physics, engineering … economics and other natural sciences, it is mainly addressed to students, aiming to show that discrete dynamics deserves its own interest and is not easy to study. … The reviewed book can be considered … as a preliminary study for more complete monographs … .” (Vladimir Răsvan, zbMATH 1492.37001, 2022)Table of ContentsDiscrete dynamical systems.- Stability and attraction.- Bifurcations.- Positive linear systems.

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Book SynopsisThis study guide is designed for students taking courses in feedback control systems analysis and design. The textbook includes examples, questions, and exercises that will help electrical engineering students to review and sharpen their knowledge of the subject and enhance their performance in the classroom. Offering detailed solutions, multiple methods for solving problems, and clear explanations of concepts, this hands-on guide will improve student’s problem-solving skills and basic and advanced understanding of the topics covered in these courses.Trade Review“The book is very nicely written and may be suggested for lecturers to help them in lecturing, students for better understanding of the topic and also researchers, as the book is a concise collection of control methods to be used. I strongly support using this book extensively.” (Krzysztof Gałkowski, zbMATH 1490.93001, 2022)Table of Contents1: Problems: Different representations of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems2: Solutions of Problems: Different representations of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems3: Problems: Stability analysis of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems4: Solutions of Problems: Stability analysis of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems5: Problems: Analysis of transient response6: Solutions of Problems: Analysis of transient response7: Problems: Analysis of steady state response8: Solutions of Problems: Analysis of steady state response9: Problems: Graphical analysis and design in time domain10: Solutions of Problems: Graphical analysis and design in time domain11: Problems: Controller design in time domain12: Solutions of Problems: Controller design in time domain

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Book SynopsisThis book examines recent developments in Operations Management, and focuses on four major application areas: dynamic pricing, assortment optimization, supply chain and inventory management, and healthcare operations. Data-driven optimization in which real-time input of data is being used to simultaneously learn the (true) underlying model of a system and optimize its performance, is becoming increasingly important in the last few years, especially with the rise of Big Data. Table of ContentsPart 1: Generic Tools.- Chapter 1: The Stochastic Multi-armed Bandit Problem.- Chapter 2: Reinforcement Learning.- Chapter 3: Optimal Learning and Optimal Design.- Part 2: Price Optimization.- Chapter 4: Dynamic Pricing with Demand Learning: Emerging Topics and State of the Art.- Chapter 5: Learning and Pricing with Inventory Constraints.- Chapter 6: Dynamic Pricing and Demand Learning in Nonstationary Environments.- Chapter 7: Pricing with High-Dimensional Data.- Part 3: Assortment Optimization.- Chapter 8: Nonparametric Estimation of Choice Models.- Chapter 9: The MNL-Bandit Problem.- Chapter 10: Dynamic Assortment Optimization: Beyond MNL Model.- Part 4: Inventory Optimization.- Chapter 11: Inventory Control with Censored Demand.- Chapter 12: Joint Pricing and Inventory Control with Demand Learning.- Chapter 13: Optimization in the Small-Data, Large-Scale Regime.- Part 5: Healthcare Operations.- Chapter 14: Bandit Procedures for Designing Patient-Centric Clinical Trials.- Chapter 15: Dynamic Treatment Regimes.

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Book SynopsisThe block diagrams as engineering means for closed loop control, which have been established by classic control theory for decades, are replaced in the above mentioned book by networks, the signals are replaced by data. It corresponds to the „Industry 4.0“ and to the structure of today’s automatic control systems. Thereby a classic closed loop is treated not isolated from other elements of nowadays automation like bus communication and process logical control, and is completed in proposed book with new control elements, so called data stream managers (DSM). The proposed book treats the control theory systematically like it is done in classical books considering the new concept of data management. The theory is accompanied in the book with examples, exercises with solutions and MATLAB®-simulations.Table of ContentsClassic closed loop control from Heron till now:- Basics of the closed loop management.- Engineering of closed loops.- Mathematical Backgrounds.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers power systems cybersecurity. In order to enhance overall stability and security in wide-area cyber-physical power systems and defend against cyberattacks, new resilient operation, control, and protection methods are required. The cyberattack-resilient control methods improve overall cybersecurity and stability in normal and abnormal operating conditions. By contrast, cyberattack-resilient protection schemes are important to keep the secure operation of a system under the most severe contingencies and cyberattacks. The main subjects covered in the book are: 1) proposing new tolerant and cyberattack-resilient control and protection methods against cyberattacks for future power systems, 2) suggesting new methods for cyberattack detection and cybersecurity assessment, and 3) focusing on practical issues in modern power systems. Table of ContentsChapter 1. A comprehensive review on cyber-attack detection and control of microgrid systems.- Chapter 2. Cyber Vulnerabilities of Modern Power Systems.- Chapter 3. Cyber-Physical Security in Smart Power Systems from a Resilience Perspective: Concepts and Possible Solutions.- Chapter 4. Cybersecurity Challenges in Microgrids: Inverter-Based Resources and Electric Vehicles.- Chapter 5. Improving Cybersecurity Situational Awareness in Smart Grid Environments.- Chapter 6. Hybrid Physics-Based and Data-driven Mitigation Strategy for Automatic Generation Control Under Cyber Attack.- Chapter 7. Data Driven Cybr Resilient Control of Wide Area Power Systems.- Chapter 8. Cyberattack-Resilient Control in Multi-Area Power Generation.- Chapter 9. Cyber-Security of Protection System in Power Grids - Part 1: Vulnerabilities and Counter-Measures.- Chapter 10. Cyber-Security of Protection System in Power Grids - Part 2: Case Studies on Securing Line Current Differential Relays.- Chapter 11. Semi-supervised deep learning-driven anomaly detection schemes for cyber-attack detection in smart grids.- Chapter 12. Vertical approach Anomaly Detection using Local Outlier Factor.- Chapter 13. A modular infrastructure for the validation of cyberattack detection systems.- Chapter 14. A novel self-learning cybersecurity system for smart grids.- Chapter 15. Cyber-resilience enhancement framework in smart grids.- Chapter 16. SOAR4DER: Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response for Distributed Energy Resources.- Chapter 17. A Study on Cyber-Physical System Architecture for Smart Grids and Its Cyber Vulnerability.- Chapter 18. A Study on Cybersecurity Standards for Power Systems.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a thought-provoking exploration of dynamic geometry and its connections to self-reference and theoretical biology. The authors explore how a self-referential boundary can be translated into remarkable relations between expanding geometrical forms, with a particular focus on triangles and circles.The essence of this work lies in revealing not only how these forms expand and interact with others but also how their interactions lead to closed loops of definitions between processes, where triangles and circles reciprocally define one another. These unique geometrical relations offer fresh perspectives on the interaction and emergence of forms. Through the introduction of time and a fixed velocity of expansions, a rich tapestry of encounters and coalescences unfolds, pushing beyond the boundaries of traditional insights on context dependence and state transitions of systems.These captivating movements elude prediction other than by numerical approximation within unpredictable durations. Unlike cellular automata, they defy stepwise progression on a predefined grid, presenting themselves as unprogrammable construction processes that leave readers in awe of their unexpected elegance.This book is essential reading for researchers and students in theoretical biology seeking to deepen their understanding of the intersections of geometry and systems theory and seeking to gain new insights into the processes that underlie the origination of complexity."What is unique to the authors' attempt is to shed a new light on extending the notion of cohesive interaction so as to make it applicable even to biology at large without offending the established physics so far. To the best of my knowledge, their work has been the first attempt of this kind in explicating the intricate relationship between geometric topology of the network and the realizable temporal cohesion to be observed widely in biology." (Professor Koichiro Matsuno, 1st foreword to this book) "I am delighted that the authors use Robert Rosen's (M,R)-systems — impredicative networks that are inherently geometrical — to illustrate (see Chapter 4 of this book) their self-referential systems of geometrical expansions." (dr. Aloisius Louie, 2nd foreword to this book)Table of ContentsIntroductory remarks.- A self-referential boundary.- Expanding forms: the geometrical representation.- The geometrical expansions as a relational network.- The geometrical representation and its computability.- Conclusion.- References.

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Book SynopsisThis text is an introduction to the spectral theory of the Laplacian on compact or finite area hyperbolic surfaces. For some of these surfaces, called “arithmetic hyperbolic surfaces”, the eigenfunctions are of arithmetic nature, and one may use analytic tools as well as powerful methods in number theory to study them. After an introduction to the hyperbolic geometry of surfaces, with a special emphasis on those of arithmetic type, and then an introduction to spectral analytic methods on the Laplace operator on these surfaces, the author develops the analogy between geometry (closed geodesics) and arithmetic (prime numbers) in proving the Selberg trace formula. Along with important number theoretic applications, the author exhibits applications of these tools to the spectral statistics of the Laplacian and the quantum unique ergodicity property. The latter refers to the arithmetic quantum unique ergodicity theorem, recently proved by Elon Lindenstrauss. The fruit of several graduate level courses at Orsay and Jussieu, The Spectrum of Hyperbolic Surfaces allows the reader to review an array of classical results and then to be led towards very active areas in modern mathematics.Trade Review“The French book under review gives an introduction to hyperbolic surfaces with an emphasis on the Selberg conjecture. … it is intended for advanced graduate students but is also well suited for all those who want to acquaint themselves with harmonic analysis on hyperbolic surfaces and automorphic forms.” (Frank Monheim, zbMATH, August, 2017)“This book gives a very nice introduction to the spectral theory of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on hyperbolic surfaces of constant negative curvature. … mainly intended for students with a knowledge of basic differential geometry and functional analysis but also for people doing research in other domains of mathematics or mathematical physics and interested in the present day problems in this very active field of research. … book gives one of the best introductions to this fascinating field of interdisciplinary research.” (Dieter H. Mayer, Mathematical Reviews, August, 2017)Table of ContentsPreface.- Introduction.- Arithmetic Hyperbolic Surfaces.- Spectral Decomposition.- Maass Forms.- The Trace Formula.- Multiplicity of lambda1 and the Selberg Conjecture.- L-Functions and the Selberg Conjecture.- Jacquet-Langlands Correspondence.- Arithmetic Quantum Unique Ergodicity.- Appendices.- References.- Index of notation.- Index.- Index of names.

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Book SynopsisThe robot “concept” was clearly established by those many creative historical realizations, such as those recalled above. Nonetheless, the emergence of the “physical” robot had to await the advent of its underlying technologies of mechanics, controls, computers, electronics and sensors ―in one word, mechatronics― during the course of the twentieth century. As always, new designs motivate new research and discoveries which, in turn, lead to enhanced solutions and thus to novel concepts. This virtuous circle over time produced that knowledge and understanding which gave birth to the field of Robotics, properly referred to as the science and technology of robots.To make robots and intelligent machines useful to humans it is necessary to have a broad and tight intersection between Robotics and AI. Sophisticated mathematical models are needed that enable the robot from a physical point of view, as well as intelligent algorithms capable of correlating all the information coming from the use of technologically advanced sensors with the data available from experience. It is expected that the synergy of model-based techniques with data-driven approaches will contribute to increasing the level of autonomy of robots and intelligent machines in the near future.The first book of the Robotics Goes MOOC project starts with the journey of robotics in the introductory chapter by Khatib, who has pioneered our field of robotics and has ferried it to the third millennium. Sensing is crucial for the development of intelligent and autonomous robots, as covered in Chapter 2 by Nüchter et al. Model-based control is dealt with in Chapter 3 by Kröeger et al along with motion planning, as well as in Chapter 4 by Villani and Chapter 5 by Chaumette to handle force and visual feedback, respectively, when interacting with the environment. Resorting to AI techniques is the focus of the last part of the book, namely, Chapter 6 by Peters et al on Learning, Chapter 7 by Beetz et al on knowledge representation and reasoning, and Chapter 8 by Burgard et al on graph-based SLAM.Table of Contents1 Khatib, The Journey of Robotics.- 2 Nüchter, Sensing and Estimation.- 3 Kröger, Control and Motion Planning.- 4 Villani, Force Control.- 5 Chaumette, Visual Control.- 6 Peters, Learning.- 7 Beetz, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning- 8 Burgard, Graph-Based SLAM.

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Book SynopsisIt is often read in the media that AI and Robotics are the primary cause of technology unemployment. AI and machine learning techniques are expected to take over lower-level tasks, while humans can spend more time with higher-level tasks. In perspective, it can be said that jobs requiring boring cognitive tasks or repeatable and dangerous physical tasks will be considerably shredded by automation thanks to the wide adoption of AI & Robotics technology to replace humans, while jobs requiring challenging cognitive tasks or unstructured physical tasks will be suitably re-engineered with the progressive introduction of AI & Robotics technology to assist humans.From the discussion above, it should be clear that in a world populated by humans and robots, issues arise that go beyond engineering and technology due to the impact resulting from the use of robots in various application scenarios. The anthropization of robots cannot ignore the resolution of those ethical, legal, sociological, economic (ELSE) problems that have so far slowed their spread in our society.The final book of the Robotics Goes MOOC project enlightens the impact of using robotic technology in the main fields of application, namely, industrial robots as in Chapter 1 by Bischoff et al, medical robotics as in Chapter 2 by Dario et al, aerial robots as in Chapter 3 by Ollero et al, orbital robotics as in Chapter 4 by Lampariello, underwater robots in Chapter 5 by Antonelli, and rescue robots as in Chapter 6 by Murphy. The last part is devoted to the open dilemma of using and accepting robots in human co-habited environments which is addressed in Chapter 7 on social robotics by Pandey and the very final chapter by Tamburrini on the important issues raised with roboethics.Table of Contents1 Bischoff, Industrial Robots.- 2 Dario, Medical Robots.- 3 Ollero, Aerial Robots.- 4 Lampariello, Space Robots.- 5 Antonelli, Underwater Robots.- 6 Murphy, Rescue Robots.- 7 Pandey, Social Robots.- 8 Tamburrini, Ethical Legal and Societal Issues.

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Book SynopsisWith the massive and pervasive diffusion of robotics technology in our society, we are heading towards a new type of AI, which we call Physical AI at the intersection of Robotics with AI, that is the science of robots and intelligent machines performing a physical action to help humans in their jobs of daily lives. Physical assistance to disabled or elderly people; reduction of risks and fatigue at work; improvement of production processes of material goods and their sustainability; safety, efficiency and reduction of environmental impact in transportation of people and goods; progress of diagnostic and surgical techniques are all examples of scenarios where the new InterAction Technology (IAT) is indispensable.The interaction between robots and humans must be managed in a safe and reliable manner. The robot becomes an ideal assistant, like the tool used by a surgeon, a craftsman, a skilled worker. The new generation of robots will co-exist — the cobots — with humans not only in the workplace but, gradually, in homes and communities, providing support in services, entertainment, education, health, manufacturing and care.As widely discussed above, interaction plays a crucial role for the development of modern robotic systems. Grasping, manipulation and cooperative manipulators are covered in the first part of the third book of the Robotics Goes MOOC project, respectively in Chapter 1 by Prattichizzo et al, Chapter 2 by Kao et al, and Chapter 3 by Caccavale. Specific interaction issues along with the development of digital and physical interfaces are dealt with in Chapter 4 by Marchal et al and in Chapter 5 by Croft et al, respectively. Interaction between robot and human also means that a robot can be worn by a human as presented in Chapter 6 by Vitiello et al. A different type of interaction at a cognitive and planning level is the focus of Chapter 7 by Lima devoted to multi-robot systems and Chapter 8 by Song et al on networked, cloud and fog robotics, respectively.Table of Contents1 Prattichizzo, Grasping.- 2 Kao, Manipulation.- 3 Caccavale, Cooperative Robots.- 4 Hollerbach, Haptics and Virtual Reality.- 5 Croft, Human−Robot Interaction.- 6 Vitiello, Wearable Robots.- 7 Sukhatme, Multiple Robots.- 8 Song, Networked Robots.

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to present a self-contained description of the fun­ damentals of the theory of nonlinear control systems, with special emphasis on the differential geometric approach. The book is intended as a graduate text as weil as a reference to scientists and engineers involved in the analysis and design of feedback systems. The first version of this book was written in 1983, while I was teach­ ing at the Department of Systems Science and Mathematics at Washington University in St. Louis. This new edition integrates my subsequent teaching experience gained at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1987, at the Carl-Cranz Gesellschaft in Oberpfaffenhofen in 1987, at the University of California in Berkeley in 1988. In addition to a major rearrangement of the last two Chapters of the first version, this new edition incorporates two additional Chapters at a more elementary level and an exposition of some relevant research findings which have occurred since 1985.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: Isidori's book is essential for anyone preparing for serious reading or basic research in the differential geometric approach to control theory and will not disappoint those mathematically trained. I have observed its use in the hands of two teachers other than the author; the students enjoyed it and made good use of it later. There is no universal solvent for nonlinear control problems, but the methods presented here are powerful. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 43 (1997) 1043-1044 (Reviewer: David L. Elliott) Table of Contents1. Local Decompositions of Control Systems.- 2. Global Decompositions of Control Systems.- 3. Input-Output Maps and Realization Theory.- 4. Elementary Theory of Nonlinear Feedback for Single-Input Single-Output Systems.- 5. Elementary Theory of Nonlinear Feedback for Multi-Input Multi-Output Systems.- 6. Geometric Theory of State Feedback: Tools.- 7. Geometric Theory of Nonlinear Systems: Applications.- 8. Tracking and Regulation.- 9. Global Feedback Design for Single-Input Single-Output Systems.- A. Appendix A.- A.1 Some Facts from Advanced Calculus.- A.2 Some Elementary Notions of Topology.- A.3 Smooth Manifolds.- A.4 Submanifolds.- A.5 Tangent Vectors.- A.6 Vector Fields.- B. Appendix B.- B.1 Center Manifold Theory.- B.2 Some Useful Properties.- B.3 Local Geometric Theory of Singular Perturbations.- Bibliographical Notes.- References.

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Book SynopsisIn the third edition of this classic the chapter on quantum Marcov processes has been replaced by a chapter on numerical treatment of stochastic differential equations to make the book even more valuable for practitioners.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the fourth edition:“This is the fourth edition of a textbook intended for everyone interested in practising stochastic processes. … this fourth one is ‘thoroughly revised and augmented, and has been completely reset. … this new edition is designed to cater better for the wider readership as well as to those [he] originally had in mind’. … The bibliography is well presented, with a list of the references cited in each chapter, a commented global bibliography and an author index.” (Yves Elskens, Belgian Physical Society Magazine, Issue 2, 2012)Table of ContentsA Historical Introduction.- Probability Concepts.- Markov Processes.- The Ito Calculus and Stochastic Differential Equations.- The Fokker-Planck Equation.- The Fokker-Planck Equation in Several Dimensions.- Small Noise Approximations for Diffusion Processes.- The White Noise Limit.- Beyond the White Noise Limit.- Lévy Processes and Financial Applications.- Master Equations and Jump Processes.- The Poisson Representation.- Spatially Distributed Systems.- Bistability, Metastability, and Escape Problems.- Simulation of Stochastic Differential Equations.

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Book SynopsisIn the third edition of this classic the chapter on quantum Marcov processes has been replaced by a chapter on numerical treatment of stochastic differential equations to make the book even more valuable for practitioners.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the fourth edition:“This is the fourth edition of a textbook intended for everyone interested in practising stochastic processes. … this fourth one is ‘thoroughly revised and augmented, and has been completely reset. … this new edition is designed to cater better for the wider readership as well as to those [he] originally had in mind’. … The bibliography is well presented, with a list of the references cited in each chapter, a commented global bibliography and an author index.” (Yves Elskens, Belgian Physical Society Magazine, Issue 2, 2012)Table of ContentsA Historical Introduction.- Probability Concepts.- Markov Processes.- The Ito Calculus and Stochastic Differential Equations.- The Fokker-Planck Equation.- The Fokker-Planck Equation in Several Dimensions.- Small Noise Approximations for Diffusion Processes.- The White Noise Limit.- Beyond the White Noise Limit.- Lévy Processes and Financial Applications.- Master Equations and Jump Processes.- The Poisson Representation.- Spatially Distributed Systems.- Bistability, Metastability, and Escape Problems.- Simulation of Stochastic Differential Equations.

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Book SynopsisComplex Nonlinearity: Chaos, Phase Transitions, Topology Change and Path Integrals is a book about prediction & control of general nonlinear and chaotic dynamics of high-dimensional complex systems of various physical and non-physical nature and their underpinning geometro-topological change. The book starts with a textbook-like expose on nonlinear dynamics, attractors and chaos, both temporal and spatio-temporal, including modern techniques of chaos–control. Chapter 2 turns to the edge of chaos, in the form of phase transitions (equilibrium and non-equilibrium, oscillatory, fractal and noise-induced), as well as the related field of synergetics. While the natural stage for linear dynamics comprises of flat, Euclidean geometry (with the corresponding calculation tools from linear algebra and analysis), the natural stage for nonlinear dynamics is curved, Riemannian geometry (with the corresponding tools from nonlinear, tensor algebra and analysis). The extreme nonlinearity – chaos – corresponds to the topology change of this curved geometrical stage, usually called configuration manifold. Chapter 3 elaborates on geometry and topology change in relation with complex nonlinearity and chaos. Chapter 4 develops general nonlinear dynamics, continuous and discrete, deterministic and stochastic, in the unique form of path integrals and their action-amplitude formalism. This most natural framework for representing both phase transitions and topology change starts with Feynman’s sum over histories, to be quickly generalized into the sum over geometries and topologies. The last Chapter puts all the previously developed techniques together and presents the unified form of complex nonlinearity. Here we have chaos, phase transitions, geometrical dynamics and topology change, all working together in the form of path integrals. The objective of this book is to provide a serious reader with a serious scientific tool that will enable them to actually perform a competitive research in modern complex nonlinearity. It includes a comprehensive bibliography on the subject and a detailed index. Target readership includes all researchers and students of complex nonlinear systems (in physics, mathematics, engineering, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology, economics, medicine, etc.), working both in industry/clinics and academia.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:"Intended as a graduate-level monographic textbook this volume is devoted to a topological-differential geometric approach to the four notions added in title: chaos, phase transitions, topology change, path integrals. … This … can be useful for a beginner. The book has a very large list of references on almost 120 pages which is an excellent overview of the developments in these main areas of research and also a detailed and useful index." (Mirea Crâusmareanu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1152, 2009)“This monograph is intended for researchers and graduate students concerned with prediction and control of general complex nonlinear dynamical systems. The book begins with introductory material on nonlinear and chaotic dynamics and ends with a presentation of the ‘unified form of complex nonlinearity.’” (IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 29, October, 2009)Table of ContentsBasics of Nonlinear and Chaotic Dynamics.- Phase Transitions and Synergetics.- Geometry and Topology Change in Complex Systems.- Nonlinear Dynamics of Path Integrals.- Complex Nonlinearity: Combining It All Together.

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Book SynopsisThis practical book introduces open-source intelligence (OSINT) and explores how it can be executed in different intelligence scenarios. It covers varying supporting topics, such as online tracking techniques, privacy best practices for OSINT researchers, and practical examples of OSINT investigations. The book also delves into the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in OSINT, social media intelligence methodologies, and the unique characteristics of the surface web, deep web, and dark web.Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a powerful tool that leverages publicly available data for security purposes. OSINT derives its value from various sources, including the internet, traditional media, academic publications, corporate papers, and geospatial information.Further topics include an examination of the dark web''s uses and potential risks, an introduction to digital forensics and its methods for recovering and analyzing digital evidence, and the crucial role of OSINT in digital forensics investigations. The book concludes by addressing the legal considerations surrounding the use of the information and techniques presented.This book provides a comprehensive understanding of CTI, TI, and OSINT. It sets the stage for the best ways to leverage OSINT to support different intelligence needs to support decision-makers in today''s complex IT threat landscape.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores recent developments in theoretical research and mathematical modelling of real-world complex systems, organized in four parts. The first part of the book is devoted to the mathematical tools for the design and analysis in engineering and social science study cases. We discuss the periodic evolutions in nonlinear chemical processes, vibro-compact systems and their behaviour, different types of metal–semiconductor self-assembled samples, made of silver nanowires and zinc oxide nanorods. The second part of the book is devoted to mathematical description and modelling of the critical events, climate change and robust emergency scales. In three chapters, we consider a climate-economy model with endogenous carbon intensity and the behaviour of Tehran Stock Exchange market under international sanctions. The third part of the book is devoted to fractional dynamic and fractional control problems. We discuss the novel operational matrix technique for variable-order fractional optimal control problems, the nonlinear variable-order time fractional convection–diffusion equation with generalized polynomials The fourth part of the book concerns solvability and inverse problems in differential and integro-differential equations. The book facilitates a better understanding of the mechanisms and phenomena in nonlinear dynamics and develops the corresponding mathematical theory to apply nonlinear design to practical engineering. It can be read by mathematicians, physicists, complex systems scientists, IT specialists, civil engineers, data scientists and urban planners.Table of ContentsAlbert C.J. Luo, The Chinese Calligraphy in Memory of Professor Valentin Afraimovich (1945-2018) Chapter 01: Mayra Angélica Bárcenas-Castro, Ramón Díaz de León-Zapata, Saúl Almazán-Cuéllar, Efrén Flores-García, Gustavo Vera-Reveles, José Vulfrano González-Fernández, Applications of the fundamentals of Bézier curves Chapter 02: Siyu Guo, Albert C. J. Luo On complex periodic evolutions of a periodically diffused Brussellator Chapter 03: Victor Bazhenov, Olga Pogorelova, Tatiana Postnikova Analysis of Intermittent and Quasi-periodic Transitions to Chaos in Vibro-impact System with Continuous Wavelet Transform Chapter 04: Lev A. Ostrovsky, Yury A. Stepanyants Complex Dynamics of Solitons in Rotating Fluids Chapter 05: Dmitry V. Kovalevsky A Climate-Economy Model with Endogenous Carbon Intensity Chapter 06: Abootaleb Shirvani, Dimitri Volchenkov A Regulated Market Under Sanctions. On Tail Dependence Between Oil, Gold, and Tehran Stock Exchange Index Chapter 07: Dmitry V. Kovalevsky and Mara Manez Costa Dynamics of Water-Constrained Economies Affected by Climate Change: Nonlinear and Stochastic Effects Chapter 08: H. Hassani, J. A. Tenreiro Machado An efficient operational matrix technique for variable-order fractional optimal control problems Chapter 09: H. Hassani, J. A. Tenreiro Machado, Z. Avazzadeh, E. Naraghirad Solving nonlinear variable-order time fractional convection-diffusion equation with generalized polynomials Chapter 10: C. Connell McCluskey ,Vitali Vougalter Inverse problems for some systems of parabolic equations Chapter 11: Vitali Vougalter, Vitaly Volpert Solvability In The Sense Of Sequences For Some Non Fredholm Operators With The Bi-Laplacian

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Book SynopsisLearn to run your own simulation by working with model analysis, mathematical background, simulation output data, and most importantly, a network simulator for wireless technology. This book introduces the best practices of simulator use, the techniques for analyzing simulations with artificial agents and the integration with other technologies such as Power Line Communications (PLC).Network simulation is a key technique used to test the future behavior of a network. It''s a vital development component for the development of 5G, IoT, wireless sensor networks, and many more. This book explains the scope and evolution of the technology that has led to the development of dynamic systems such as Internet of Things and fog computing. You''ll focus on the ad hoc networks with stochastic behavior and dynamic nature, and the ns-3 simulator. These are useful open source tools for academics, researchers, students and engineers to deploy telTable of ContentsPart I: Simulation BasicsChapter 1: Network Simulation 3Synopsis: The first chapter shows a detailed explanation on simulation, kinds of simulation and the first look at the ns-3 simulator and its formal specification.1.1 Framework1.2 Simulation, models and their importance in research1.2.1 Types of Simulation Techniques1.3 Formal Systems Concepts1.4 Simulation and Emulation1.5 Network Simulators1.6 NS3 Simulator general features1.7 Formal Concepts and NS3Formal Specification1.8 Complementary ReadingsChapter 2: Wireless Networks and Ad hoc NetworksSynopsis: The second chapter shows the evolution on wireless networks and its capabilities on the computing and social systems, explain the new architectures and environments for distributed systems and a particularly case of the ad hoc networks. This chapter introduce theoretical and conceptual the wireless networks.2.1 Connectivity and Mobility Evolution2.2 History of Wireless Communication Technologies2.2.1 Computing Architecture with Wireless Networks2.2.2 Internet of Things (IoT)2.2.3 Fog Computing2.2.4 Edge Computing2.3 Mobile Clouds and Ad hoc Network2.4 Features and challenges of MANETs2.5 Wireless mesh networks and wireless sensor networks2.6 Cooperation in MANETs2.7 Routing Protocols2.7.1 Distance Vector and Link State Routing2.8 Social Clouds2.9 Manet Clusters2.10 Complementary ReadingsChapter 3: Experiment DesignSynopsis: the third chapter shows the steps and the best practices to design a simulation experiment, the assumptions, models and techniques for determine the factors, the experiments and the core of an simulation experiment. Is a theoretical chapter3.1 Design of Simulations Experiments3.2 Factorial designs3.3 Complementary ReadingsPart II: Network SimulatorChapter 4: Network Simulation using NS3Synopsis: The fourth chapter introduces the network simulator 3, his features, computational models, composition and computational structure with examples and detailed explanation of this module, code style and other toolkits useful on ns3 to deploy and run a simulation experiment.4.1 What is NS3?4.2 Relations between Abstractions on NS34.3 Code Style4.4 My First Network4.4.1 Running and Build other scripts4.5 Emulation on NS34.6 Animating the Simulation4.7 Scheduler4.8 Logging and tracing4.8.1 Trace helpers4.8.2 Using Command line Arguments4.9 ExercisesChapter 5: Analyses of ResultsSynopsis: The fifth chapter shows the importance of make a well analysis of results and the experiment outputs ,show the statistical techniques for evaluate the quality of data and how validate and verify if an experiment is successful or not5.1 Output data analysis for a single system5.1.1 Transient and steady state behavior of a stochastic process5.2 The random nature of the simulation output5.3 Types of simulation according to the output analysis5.3.1 Statistical analysis for terminating (or transient) simulations5.3.2 Statistical analysis for steady state parameters5.3.3 The replication deletion approach5.4 Complementary ReadingsPart III: Wireless Network Simulation on NS3Chapter 6: Manet Simulation on NS3Synopsis: The sixth chapter shows a detailed explanation with examples, abstractions descriptions, methods and computation models used to create an ad hoc network on ns-3, the second part of this chapter introduce the Agent based simulation (ABS) for ns-3 on a wireless ad hoc network and the analysis of results with this kind of techniques. The tool used is an application build on ns-3 that allows the use of agents with the simulator6.1 A simple Ad hoc network6.1.1 Wifi Model6.1.2 Node Abstractions6.1.3 Socket abstraction6.1.4 Plot6.1.5 Output6.2 Agent Based Simulation6.2.1 Description of the experiment6.2.2 Abstractions6.2.3 Tracing6.2.4 Run Simulation6.2.5 Analysis of Results6.2.6 Run and Analyze6.2.7 Results6.3 Complementary ReadingsChapter 7: Manets and PLC on NS3Synopsis: The Seventh chapter introduce the integration of wireless networks with other kind of technologies, in this case with the Power line communications PLC and how is possible create new node abstractions on the ns-3 simulator a combine different physical mediums to create a network and share services.7.1 Power Line Communication7.1.1 Fundamental Characteristics of the PLC Channel7.1.2 Deterministic Models of PLC Channel7.2 PLC Software for NS3 Simulation7.3 MANET and PLC Simulation7.4 Complementary ReadingsPart IV: AppendicesXSynopsis: The book includes three appendix: basic statistics, ns-3 installation, and OpenAi Gym framework instalation on ns-3 to allow the Agent Based Simulation (ABS)Appendix A: Basic StatisticsA.1 Random Variables and Random VectorsA.1.1 Random VariablesA.1.2 Probability Density FunctionsA.1.3 Random VectorA.1.4 IndependenceA.1.5 Expected ValueA.1.6 VarianceA.1.7 CovarianceA.1.8 Correlation CoefficientA.1.9 Binomial Random VariableA.1.10 Normal Random VariableA.1.11 Geometric Random VariableA.1.12 Uniform Random VariableAppendix B: NS3 InstallationAppendix C: ns3gym: OpenAI Gym integrationC.1 InstallationIndex

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Book SynopsisA coherent and practical philosophy of interdependence, drawing on vivid examples from the biological sciences.Trade Review"Kriti Sharma has written a remarkable book that moves seamlessly from the empirical world of biology-indeed, the microscales of test tubes and cells and molecules-to the consideration of the broadest philosophical concepts that define how we comprehend existence itself. The writing is lively and the illustrations are drawn from a wide and interdisciplinary range of sources and experiences, yet the development of the ideas is scholarly, careful, and well documented. Interdependence: Biology and Beyond will elevate and churn your thinking. It is Sharma's first book and the reader feels privileged to be present at the start of an exciting intellectual journey." -- -Peter White University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "In setting forth her vision of contingentism-that objects are really webs of processes contingent on multiple interacting conditions-Sharma moves eloquently back and forth between biology and philosophy. The book is a model of accessible but serious and elegant science writing." -- -Evan Thompson University of British Columbia "It is a rare treat to indulge in reading a work that switches between philosophical reasoning and empirical biology. This is just what Sharma does, illuminating the concept of interdependence from its everyday usage to focus in on the micro-scale network of processes that are contingent on interactions of organisms with one another and their environments." -The Biologist "Interdependence is an exceptionally original work of comprehensive theorizing. Conceptually subtle, empirically rigorous, and compellingly argued, it addresses some of the most fundamental questions in theoretical biology and demonstrates their close relation to central problems in our ideas of knowledge, existence, and reality." -- -Barbara Herrnstein Smith author, Scandalous Knowledge: Science, Truth and the HumanTable of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction - Taking Interdependence Seriously A brief sketch of what's to come Chapter 1 - It Depends: Existence as Contingent Small worlds Introducing key concepts: reality, existence, and contingency Features of contingentism What contingentism is not Signal transduction and the book's organization Encouragement to stick with a challenging topic Chapter 2 - What Do Objects Depend On?: Physical Substance, Matter, and the External World Assumption of the intrinsic boundedness and continuity of objects Assumption of the intrinsic boundedness and continuity of particles Assumption of the intrinsic existence of (emergent) properties Assumption of the intrinsic existence of causal powers Assumption of the unified object of sense perceptions (both within and between observers) Assumption of non-impingement: "Whatever it is, it sure doesn't depend on us" Chapter summary Chapter 3 - What Does Sensing Depend On?: Transduction, Energy, and the Meeting of Worlds An overview of signal transduction Signal transduction and cell sensing Assumption of sameness and difference Assumption of energy as a kind of substance Relating physical and psychological phenomena Re-viewing sensing: new views of transformation and change Chapter summary Chapter 4 - What Do Organisms Depend On?: Bodies, Lives, Selves, and Internal Worlds Assumption of the boundedness and continuity of organisms Assumption of the coordinator and the experiencer Assumption of intrinsically existent "other minds": why do we take one another seriously as subjects? Assumption of a ground: physicalism, idealism, dualism, and contingentism What does your life depend on? Chapter summary Chapter 5 - What Does Order Depend On?: Patterns, Gaps, and the Known World On cognitive patterns and cognitive dissonance: what does order depend on? Assumption of the intrinsic existence of contradictions: what does surprise depend on? Assumption of intrinsic hierarchies of order: what makes a good theory? Assumption of a single origin and a linear history Assumption of knowledge as limited: exactly where are the gaps between organismal experience and reality? Chapter summary Conclusion - Life As We Know It "Nothing but net": thoroughgoing contingency and the absence of inherent existence Why "contingentism"?: genealogies, relations, and intellectual kindred The many forms that wonder takes Coda: Small, vast worlds Acknowledgments: What Does This Book Depend On? References

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Book SynopsisPresents the basic approaches underlying Stafford Beera s thinking since the publication of his first book in 1959. Deals with a philosophy of science relevant to management and particularly with the nature of models. Demonstrates all major points through examples quoted of management science applications to industry and government.Table of ContentsTHE NATURE OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH. An Initial Posture. On Fixing Belief. Some Dangerous Precedents. The Wedged Bear. The New Look. THE ACTIVITY OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH. About Models. Models in Aspic. The Formal Languages. A Walk in the Ramified System. Apollo's Gift. THE RELEVANCE OF CYBERNETICS. About Systems. Coping with Complexity. Controlling Operations. Self-Organizing Systems. Controlling Enterprises. OUTCOMES. The Outcome for Industry. Information and Automation. The Outcome for Government. The Outcome for Management Science. On Practicability. Index.

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Book SynopsisUltimately, he reveals the crucial role played by the cybernetics moment-when cybernetics and information theory were seen as universal sciences-in setting the stage for our current preoccupation with information technologies.Trade ReviewNowhere in the burgeoning secondary literature on cybernetics in the last two decades is there a concise history of cybernetics, the science of communication and control that helped usher in the current information age in America. Nowhere, that is, until now... Readers have in The Cybernetics Moment the first authoritative history of American cybernetics. Information & Culture [A]n extremely interesting and stimulating history of the concepts of cybernetics... This is a book for everyone to read, relish, and think about. Choice As a whole, the book presents a comprehensive in-depth retrospective analysis of the contribution of the American scientific school to the making, formation, and development of cybernetics and information theory. An unquestionable advantage of the book is the skillful use of numerous bibliographic sources by the author that reflect the scientific, engineering, and social significance of the questions being considered, competition of ideas and developments, and also interrelations between scientists. Cybernetics and System Anaysis Dr. Kline is perhaps uniquely situated to take on so large and complicated [a] topic as cybernetics... Readers unfamiliar with Wiener and his work are well advised to start with this well-written and thorough book. Those who are already familiar will still find much that is new and informative in the thorough research and reasoned interpretations. IEEE History Center The most comprehensive intellectual history of cybernetics in Cold War America. Journal of American History The book will be most valuable as historical background for the large number of disciplines that were involved in the cybernetics moment: computer science, communications engineering, information theory, and the social sciences of sociology and anthropology. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine Ronald Kline's chronicle of cybernetics certainly does what an excellent history of science should do. It takes you there-to the golden age of a new, exciting field. You will almost smell that cigar. Second-Order Cybernetics Kline's The Cybernetics Moment tracks the rise and fall of the cybernetics movement in more detail than any historical account to date. Los Angeles Review of Books Kline does a valuable service tracing the contrasting fates of cybernetics and information theory. Annals of Science ... The knowledge offered in The Cybernetics Moment will greatly contribute to any reader seeking an enhanced or more comprehensive understanding of our present-day discourse surrounding information, while also providing a detailed and well-warranted history of the science of cybernetics. Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship After reading his book, it is impossible to ignore the contribution that cybernetics has made to computational models and techniques used in numerous academic disciplines, and to how so many of these disciplines- from biology and engineering to social sciences and the humanities-operated even in quantitative and social history. With The Cybernetics Moment, Kline has moved cybernetics out of the shadows of intellectual history into the limelight. The American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. War and Information Theory2. Circular Causality3. The Cybernetics Craze4. The Information Bandwagon5. Humans as Machines6. Machines as Human7. Cybernetics in Crisis8. Inventing an Information Age9. Two Cybernetic FrontiersAbbreviationsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book develops the theory of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), starting from an introductory level (with no prior experience in ODEs assumed) through to a graduate-level treatment of the qualitative theory, including bifurcation theory (but not chaos).Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients.- Nonlinear Systems: Local Theory.- Nonlinear Systems: Global Theory.- Nondimensionalization and Scaling.- Trajectories Near Equilibria.- Oscillations in ODEs.- Bifurcation from Equilibria.- Examples of Global Bifurcation.- Epilogue.- Appendices.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook offers a comprehensive treatment of vehicle dynamics using an innovative, compelling approach, suitable for engineering students and professionals alike. Written by an authoritative contributor in the fields of applied mathematics and mechanics, it focuses on the development of vehicle models paying special attention to all the relevant assumptions, and providing explanations for each step. Some classical concepts of vehicle dynamics are revisited and reformulated, making this book also interesting for experienced readers. Using clear definitions, sound mathematics, and worked-out exercises, the book helps readers to truly understand the essence of vehicle dynamics for solving practical problems. With respect to the previous edition, which was the recipient of a 2019 TAA Textbook Excellence Award, this thoroughly revised third edition presents a more extensive and in-depth analysis of braking and handling of race cars.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Mechanics of the Wheel with Tire.- Vehicle Model for Handling and Performance.- Braking Performance.

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Book SynopsisFrom the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, a remarkable journey into the practice of groundbreaking science ''Giorgio Parisi is renowned for his scientific creativity, originality, and power. In this exhilarating little book, he shows his human side, too. By its end, readers will feel they''ve made a charming, witty new friend'' Frank WilczekThe world is shaped by complexity. In this enlightening book, Nobel Prize winner Giorgio Parisi guides us through his unorthodox yet exhilarating work to show us how. It all starts with investigating the principles of physics by observing the sophisticated flight patterns of starlings. Studying the movements of these birds, he has realized, proves an illuminating way into understanding complex systems of all kinds - collections of everything from atoms to planets to other animals like ourselves. Along the way, Parisi reflects on the lessons he''s taken from a life in pursuit of scientific truth: the importance oTrade ReviewThe man who looked at birds and grasped the secrets of the universe ... Read this, and you will get at least a frisson of what a top-flight career in physics might feel like * Daily Telegraph *The Italian physicist puts the fiendishly tricky theory of complex systems in terms of birds and bus rides ... aims to make his branch of science accessible to all * Observer *Giorgio Parisi is remarkably flexible and ingenious... In a Flight of Starlings is a compelling introduction to how modern researchers think about complex systems, enlivened by autobiographical anecdote and reflection on the processes of science -- Sean Carroll * The Times Literary Supplement *Parisi tells of his adventures in thinking in this alarmingly brilliant, witty and brief book -- Robert Fox * Evening Standard *In a Flight of Starlings offers a glimpse into scientific discovery ... a forceful argument for the value of scientific literacy at a time when it's increasingly being challenged by misinformation ... Parisi's book is a step toward making physics feel more accessible -- Andrew DeMillo * Independent *An interesting collection of essays reflecting on Parisi's long career in science . . . The scientific explanations are admirably lucid * The Wall Street Journal *An erudite contemplation on both science and the process of doing science. And a joy to read -- Marcus Chown * Prospect Magazine *In this delightful and deeply thoughtful book, Giorgio Parisi weaves a tapestry of experiences and ideas that connects disciplines and prepares us to appreciate the beauty, importance, and cultural value of science -- Frances Arnold, winner of the Nobel PrizeAn extraordinary scientist -- Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsGiorgio Parisi is renowned for his scientific creativity, originality, and power. In this exhilarating little book, he shows his human side, too. By its end, readers will feel they've made a charming, witty new friend. -- Frank Wilczek, winner of the Nobel Prize and author of Fundamentals

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Book SynopsisCyberinfrastructure was proposed in a report of the NSF Blue-Ribbon advisory panel in 2003. Cyberinfrastructure will provide a unified environment to access and manage cyber resources, e.g. supercomputers, data archives, software services, scientific instruments and virtual organisations. In this book, the authors review latest research and development and discuss new technologies and applications involved in building Cyberinfrastructure. The purpose of this book is to provide a detailed summary of early experiences, practices and lessons leaned in building Cyberinfrastructure from multiple perspectives: software development and maintenance, resource integration and sharing, cyber environment construction, operation and management, testing and troubleshooting, application enabling, security and QoS ensuring. Consequently, this book can serve as a valuable source of reference and indispensable reading for researchers, educators, engineers, graduate students, and practitioners in the field of design and implementation of Cyberinfrastructure systems.

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Book SynopsisComputers have dramatically altered life in the late twentieth century. Today we can draw on worldwide computer links, speeding up communications by radio, newspapers, and television. Ideas fly back and forth and circle the globe at the speed of electricity. And just around the corner lurks full-blown virtual reality, in which we will be able to immerse ourselves in a computer simulation not only of the actual physical world, but of any imagined world. As we begin to move in and out of a computer-generated world, Michael Heim asks, how will the way we perceive our world change? In The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality, Heim considers this and other philosophical issues of the Information Age. With an eye for the dark as well as the bright side of computer technology, he explores the logical and historical origins of our computer-generated world and speculates about the future direction of our computerized lives. He discusses such topics as the effect of word-processing on the English langTrade Reviewaccessible essays from the self-appointed philosopher of virtual reality * I-D *Heim's blend of Western logic, Eastern Mysticism and California grass may amount to a minor classic for PC-users--Zen and the art of Macintosh maintenance. These essays are full of good vibes. * Modern Review *

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Book SynopsisA classic and influential work that laid the theoretical foundations for information theory and a timely text for contemporary informations theorists and practitioners.With the influential book Cybernetics, first published in 1948, Norbert Wiener laid the theoretical foundations for the multidisciplinary field of cybernetics, the study of controlling the flow of information in systems with feedback loops, be they biological, mechanical, cognitive, or social. At the core of Wiener's theory is the message (information), sent and responded to (feedback); the functionality of a machine, organism, or society depends on the quality of messages. Information corrupted by noise prevents homeostasis, or equilibrium. And yet Cybernetics is as philosophical as it is technical, with the first chapter devoted to Newtonian and Bergsonian time and the philosophical mixed with the technical throughout. This book brings the 1961 second edition back into print, with new forewords

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