Social Networks: Models of Information Influence, Control and Confrontation

Social Networks: Models of Information Influence, Control and Confrontation
Author: Alexander G. Chkhartishvili
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2018-12-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030054292

This book surveys the well-known results and also presents a series of original results on the mathematical modeling of social networks, focusing on models of informational influence, control and confrontation. Online social networks are intended for communication, opinion exchange and information acquisition for their members, but recently, online social networks have been intensively used as the objects and means of informational control and an arena of informational confrontation. They have become a powerful informational influence tool, particularly for the manipulation of individuals, social groups and society as a whole, as well as a battlefield of information warfare (cyberwars). This book aimed at under- and postgraduate university students as well as experts in information technology and modeling of social systems and processes.

Mob Control: Models of Threshold Collective Behavior

Mob Control: Models of Threshold Collective Behavior
Author: Vladimir V. Breer
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2017-01-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319518658

This book presents mathematical models of mob control with threshold (conformity) collective decision-making of the agents. Based on the results of analysis of the interconnection between the micro- and macromodels of active network structures, it considers the static (deterministic, stochastic and game-theoretic) and dynamic (discrete- and continuous-time) models of mob control, and highlights models of informational confrontation. Many of the results are applicable not only to mob control problems, but also to control problems arising in social groups, online social networks, etc. Aimed at researchers and practitioners, it is also a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as doctoral candidates specializing in the field of collective behavior modeling.

Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research

Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research
Author: Michael Khachay
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2019-06-12
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030226298

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Mathematical Optimization Theory and Operations Research, MOTOR 2019, held in Ekaterinburg, Russia, in July 2019. The 48 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 170 submissions. MOTOR 2019 is a successor of the well-known International and All-Russian conference series, which were organized in Ural, Siberia, and the Far East for a long time. The selected papers are organized in the following topical sections: mathematical programming; bi-level optimization; integer programming; combinatorial optimization; optimal control and approximation; data mining and computational geometry; games and mathematical economics.

Reflexion and Control

Reflexion and Control
Author: Dmitry A. Novikov
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2014-03-03
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1315775549

This book is dedicated to modern approaches to mathematical modeling of reflexive processes in control. The authors consider reflexive games that describe the gametheoretical interaction of agents making decisions based on a hierarchy of beliefs regarding (1) essential parameters (informational reflexion), (2) decision principles used by opponents

Modeling and Simulation of Social-Behavioral Phenomena in Creative Societies

Modeling and Simulation of Social-Behavioral Phenomena in Creative Societies
Author: Nitin Agarwal
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2019-09-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030298620

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the First International EURO Mini Conference on Modelling and Simulation of Social-Behavioural Phenomena in Creative Societies, MSBC 2019, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, in September 2019. The 8 full papers and 2 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: computational intelligence in social sciences; modeling and analysis of social-behavioral processes.

Social Informatics

Social Informatics
Author: Steffen Staab
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2018-09-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030011593

The two-volume set LNCS 11185 + 11186 constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Social Informatics, SocInfo 2018, held in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, in September 2018. The 30 full and 32 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. They deal with the applications of methods of the social sciences in the study of socio-technical systems, and computer science methods to analyze complex social processes, as well as those that make use of social concepts in the design of information systems.

Stability and Control Processes

Stability and Control Processes
Author: Nikolay Smirnov
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 886
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030879666

The proceedings of the 4th Stability and Control Processes Conference are focused on modern applied mathematics, stability theory, and control processes. The conference was held in recognition of the 90th birthday of Professor Vladimir Ivanovich Zubov (1930–2000). This selection of papers reflects the wide-ranging nature of V. I. Zubov’s work, which included contributions to the development of the qualitative theory of differential equations, the theory of rigid body motion, optimal control theory, and the theory of electromagnetic fields. It helps to advance many aspects of the theory of control systems, including questions of motion stability, nonlinear oscillations in control systems, navigation and reliability of control devices, vibration theory, and quantization of orbits. The disparate applications covered by the book – in mechanical systems, game theory, solid-state physics, socio-economic systems and medical and biological systems, control automata and navigation – are developments from Professor Zubov’s in-depth studies on the theory of stability of motion, the theory of automatic control and the theory of the motions of optimal processes. Stability and Control Processes presents research continuing the legacy of V. I. Zubov and updates it with sections focused on intelligence-based control. These proceedings will be of interest to academics, professionals working in industry and researchers alike.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence
Author: Sergei O. Kuznetsov
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2020-09-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030595358

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th Russian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, RCAI 2020, held in Moscow, Russia, in October 2020. The 27 full papers and 8 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 140 submissions. The conference deals with a wide range of topics, including data mining and knowledge discovery, text mining, reasoning, decisionmaking, natural language processing, vision, intelligent robotics, multi-agent systems,machine learning, AI in applied systems, and ontology engineering.

Cybernetics Perspectives in Systems

Cybernetics Perspectives in Systems
Author: Radek Silhavy
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2022-07-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 303109073X

This book contains the refereed proceedings of the Cybernetics Perspectives in Systems session of the 11th Computer Science On-line Conference 2022 (CSOC 2022), which was held in April 2022 online. Papers on modern cybernetics and informatics in the context of networks and systems are an important component of current research issues. This volume contains an overview of recent method, algorithms and designs.

Cyber-Physical Systems: Industry 4.0 Challenges

Cyber-Physical Systems: Industry 4.0 Challenges
Author: Alla G. Kravets
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030326489

This book presents new findings in industrial cyber-physical system design and control for various domains, as well as their social and economic impacts on society. Industry 4.0 requires new approaches in the context of secure connections, control, and maintenance of cyber-physical systems as well as enhancing their interaction with humans. The book focuses on open issues of cyber-physical system control and its usage, discussing implemented breakthrough systems, models, programs, and methods that could be used in industrial processes for the control, condition assessment, diagnostics, prognostication, and proactive maintenance of cyber-physical systems. Further, it addresses the topic of ensuring the cybersecurity of industrial cyber-physical systems and proposes new, reliable solutions. The authors also examine the impact of university courses on the performance of industrial complexes, and the organization of education for the development of cyber-physical systems. The book is intended for practitioners, enterprise representatives, scientists, students, and Ph.D. and master’s students conducting research in the area of cyber-physical system development and implementation in various domains.