Conference on Future Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems

Conference on Future Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2000
Genre:
ISBN:

The 'Conference on Future Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems' brought together experts, whose research represented a broad spectrum of applications quantified by distributed parameter systems, and younger researchers focusing on specific facets of distributed parameter systems. A primary goal of the conference was to establish through plenary lectures the state of the art, open questions and important future research directions in a variety of applications and to pass the perspectives along to researchers in these areas. The conference also facilitated interaction between academic scientists and researchers from government laboratories and industry. The perspectives and recommendations provided in the plenary lectures will be published in a future volume.

Research Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems

Research Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems
Author: Ralph C. Smith
Publisher: SIAM
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Biomedical modeling and computing
ISBN: 9780898717525

Written by the plenary speakers for the Conference on Future Directions in Distributed Parameter Systems (October 2000), the volume addresses the state of the art, open questions, and important research directions in applications modeled by partial differential equations and delay systems. Topics include electromagnetic theory for dielectric and conductive materials, flow control, cardiovascular and respiratory models, homogenization and systems theory, optimal and geometric control, reduced-order models for large-scale systems, smart materials, and nondestructive evaluation and structural health monitoring for systems, including nuclear power plants.

A Survey of Optimal Control of Distributed-parameter Systems

A Survey of Optimal Control of Distributed-parameter Systems
Author: Alfred C. Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1969
Genre: Control theory
ISBN:

The report is a survey of theoretical and computational methods in the field of optimal control of distributed parameter systems. This includes systems described by integral equations and partial differential equations. The various studies which have been done are grouped according to the method employed. A number of applications and potential applications of these methods are discussed, and certain deficiencies in the current state of knowledge are noted. Difficulties and opportunities in practical applications are discussed, and suggestions are offered for directions of research to render the results more readily usable. A list of references is included numbering more than 250 items: papers, report, and books.

Estimation and Control of Distributed Parameter Systems: Proceedings of an International Conference on Control and Estimation of Distributed Parameter Systems Held in Vorau (Austria) on 8-14 July 1990. International Series of Numerical Mathematics

Estimation and Control of Distributed Parameter Systems: Proceedings of an International Conference on Control and Estimation of Distributed Parameter Systems Held in Vorau (Austria) on 8-14 July 1990. International Series of Numerical Mathematics
Author: W. Desch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1991
Genre:
ISBN:

About fifty participants from fifteen different countries attended the International Conference on Control and Estimation of Distributed Parameter Systems held at the Chorherrenstift Vorau (Austria), July 8 - 14, 1990. The meeting provided a forum for exchange and development of new directions in the fields that were the theme of the conference. The focus during this conference on various subtopics of control and estimation is best characterized by the research interests of the lectures and especially by the contributors to this proceedings volume, which contains original research contributions. Some specific areas can be distinguished as having attracted special attention at this conference. These include control of systems with nonlinear state equation, feedback control infinite dimensional systems, parameter estimation and inverse problems, numerical treatment of control and estimation problems.

Control and Estimation of Distributed Parameter Systems

Control and Estimation of Distributed Parameter Systems
Author: W. Desch
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 303488849X

Consisting of 23 refereed contributions, this volume offers a broad and diverse view of current research in control and estimation of partial differential equations. Topics addressed include, but are not limited to - control and stability of hyperbolic systems related to elasticity, linear and nonlinear; - control and identification of nonlinear parabolic systems; - exact and approximate controllability, and observability; - Pontryagin's maximum principle and dynamic programming in PDE; and - numerics pertinent to optimal and suboptimal control problems. This volume is primarily geared toward control theorists seeking information on the latest developments in their area of expertise. It may also serve as a stimulating reader to any researcher who wants to gain an impression of activities at the forefront of a vigorously expanding area in applied mathematics.

NASA Scientific and Technical Reports

NASA Scientific and Technical Reports
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Scientific and Technical Information Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 966
Release: 1970
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Granular Computing and Intelligent Systems

Granular Computing and Intelligent Systems
Author: Witold Pedrycz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642198201

Information granules are fundamental conceptual entities facilitating perception of complex phenomena and contributing to the enhancement of human centricity in intelligent systems. The formal frameworks of information granules and information granulation comprise fuzzy sets, interval analysis, probability, rough sets, and shadowed sets, to name only a few representatives. Among current developments of Granular Computing, interesting options concern information granules of higher order and of higher type. The higher order information granularity is concerned with an effective formation of information granules over the space being originally constructed by information granules of lower order. This construct is directly associated with the concept of hierarchy of systems composed of successive processing layers characterized by the increasing levels of abstraction. This idea of layered, hierarchical realization of models of complex systems has gained a significant level of visibility in fuzzy modeling with the well-established concept of hierarchical fuzzy models where one strives to achieve a sound tradeoff between accuracy and a level of detail captured by the model and its level of interpretability. Higher type information granules emerge when the information granules themselves cannot be fully characterized in a purely numerical fashion but instead it becomes convenient to exploit their realization in the form of other types of information granules such as type-2 fuzzy sets, interval-valued fuzzy sets, or probabilistic fuzzy sets. Higher order and higher type of information granules constitute the focus of the studies on Granular Computing presented in this study. The book elaborates on sound methodologies of Granular Computing, algorithmic pursuits and an array of diverse applications and case studies in environmental studies, option price forecasting, and power engineering.