Cybernetics & Systems Theory
"Continuous System Simulation"
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Describes systematically and methodically how mathematical models of dynamic systems, usually described by sets of either ordinary or partial differential equations possibly coupled with algebraic equations, can be simulated on a digital computer. This book is written by engineers for engineers. With 284 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white halftones, 269 black & white line drawings. Hardback, 664 pages. Size: 235 x 155 mm. Weight: 1060g.
Author: Cellier, Francois E. Kofman, Ernesto
ISBN: 0387261028
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems"
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The book presents the methodology applicable to the modeling and analysis of a variety of dynamic systems, regardless of their physical origin. It includes detailed modeling of mechanical, electrical, electro-mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems. With references, index. 3 i.s.ed. Hardback, 592 pages. Size: 262 x 185 mm. Weight: 1154g.
Author: Close, Charles M. Frederick, Dean K. Fredrick, D. (Both of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Usa)
ISBN: 0471394424
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date: 2001 (United States)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Frontiers of Complexity"The Search for Order in a Chaotic World
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This comprehensive work investigates: the role of computers in the understanding of complexity; spontaneous emergence of order in the universe; how nature can solve problems that traditionally defeat scientists; and the likelihood that intelligence will evolve within computers. With 8pp colour illustrations, b&w illustrations throughout. New ed. Paperback, 356 pages. Size: 233 x 156 mm. Weight: 772g.
Author: Coveney, Peter Highfield, Roger
ISBN: 0571179223
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date: 1996 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Complexity Explained"
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"Springer Complexity" series; Explains why complex systems research is important in understanding the structure, function and dynamics of complex natural and social phenomena. This book shows how complex collective behavior emerges from the parts of a system, due to the interaction between the system and its environment. With 1. Hardback, 420 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 671g.
Author: Erdi, Peter
ISBN: 3540357777
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 2007 (Germany)
Readership: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"The Computational Beauty of Nature"Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems and Adaptation
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"Bradford Book" series; This work develops in depth the idea that recurrent rules can produce rich and complicated behaviours. Distinguishing agents from their interactions, it argues that it is the computational properties of interactions that account for much of what we think of as beautiful and interesting. With 173 illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 420 pages. Size: 229 x 204 mm. Weight: 906g.
Author: Flake, Dr. Gary
ISBN: 0262561271
Publisher: Mit Press Ltd
Date: 2000 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Dealing With Complexity"An Introduction to the Theory and Application of Systems Science
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"Language of Science" series; Features coverage of progress in systems science, focusing on the field's structure and its components - including systems terms and concepts, complexity, measurements, and principles. This text offers a framework for understanding the underlying theory of systems science to assist decision makers in resolving real-world problems in their fields. With illustrations. 2 rev ed. Hardback, 265 pages. Size: 267 x 197 mm. Weight: 794g.
Author: Flood, Robert L. Carson, Ewart R.
ISBN: 030644299X
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Date: 1993 (Netherlands)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Understanding Understanding"Essays on Cybernetics and Cognition
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Heinz von Foerster is one of the founders of the science of cybernetics: he produced the first parallel computers and contributed to many other path-breaking developments. Here, he discusses some of the fundamental principles that govern how we know the world and how we process the information from which we derive that knowledge. With 122 illus.. Hardback, 374 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 644g.
Author: Foerster, Heinz Von
ISBN: 0387953922
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date: 2002 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Deep Simplicity"Chaos Complexity and the Emergence of Life
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"Penguin Press Science" series; But the sensitive way in which systems respond to those basic laws, combined with feedback, can explain why, for example, just one vehicle braking on a motorway can cause a traffic jam; how a tiny genetic mutation or environmental change may make a species develop in a wholly different way. With illustrations. Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 206g.
Author: Gribbin, John
ISBN: 0141007222
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Synergetics"Introduction and Advanced Topics
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"Physics and Astronomy Online Library" series; With 266 illus.. 3 rev ed. Hardback, 784 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 1202g.
Author: Haken, H.
ISBN: 354040824X
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 2004 (Germany)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"The Ethics of Cyberspace"
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How should democratic societies organize cyberspace? In this book, Cees J Hamelink proposes an answer that puts human-rights, rather than profit, at the top of the agenda. Conventional ethical approaches are all seriously flawed, Cees J Hamelink argues. There is a growing volume of moral rules, neti Paperback, 220 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 340g.
Author: Hamelink, Cees J.
ISBN: 0761966692
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Date: 2000 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Mathematical Systems Theory"Modelling, State Space Analysis, Stability and Robustness
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"Texts in Applied Mathematics" series; Presents the mathematical foundations of systems theory. This volume focuses on the analysis of dynamical systems. It is useful to mathematics students after two years of mathematics and graduate engineering students specializing in mathematical systems theory. It is also suitable for researchers in systems theory. With 180 illus.. 2005. Corr. 2nd. Hardback, 819 pages. Size: 242 x 167 mm. Weight: 1270g.
Author: Hinrichsen, Diederich Pritchard, Anthony J. Choe, Geon Ho
ISBN: 3540441255
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 2003 (Germany)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Modeling and Control of Discrete-Event Dynamic Systems"With Petri Nets and Other Tools
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"Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing" series; Discrete-event dynamic systems (DEDs) permeate our world. They are of great importance in modern manufacturing processes, transportation and various forms of computer and communications networking. This book begins with the mathematical basics required for the study of DEDs and moves on to present various tools used in their modeling and control. With 209 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white tables, 209 black & white line drawings. Paperback, 361 pages. Size: 235 x 155 mm. Weight: 550g.
Author: Hruz, Branislav Zhou, Mengchu
ISBN: 184628872X
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Date: 2007 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"The Mathematical Theory of Information"
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"International Series in Engineering and Computer Science" series; Presents a mathematical theory of information, built on a single postulate: the Law of Diminishing Information. This work is suitable as a textbook in general information theory for students of technical, scientific, and mathematical subjects. It is useful as a supplementary textbook in traditional courses on telecommunications information theory. With 1. Hardback, 520 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 839g.
Author: Kahre, Jan
ISBN: 1402070640
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Date: 2002 (Netherlands)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Complex Systems - Chaos and Beyond"A Constructive Approach With Applications in Life Sciences
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Show that, although many aspects of chaos have been phenomenologically understood, most of its defining principles are difficult to grasp and formulate. Demonstrating that chaos escapes traditional methods of description, this book sets out to find methods to deal with this phenomenon. With 111 figs.. Hardback, 286 pages. Size: 230 x 161 mm. Weight: 544g.
Author: Kaneko, Kunihiko Tsuda, Ichiro
ISBN: 3540672028
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
Date: 2000 (Germany)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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"Simulation of Dynamic Systems With Matlab and Simulink"
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Simulation is important for students in a wide variety of fields, from engineering and physical sciences to medicine, biology, economics, and applied mathematics. This title offers an introduction to simulation that focuses on the common principles underlying the vast array of simulation models that describe different phenomena. With 690 black & white illustrations, 70 black & white tables. Hardback, 784 pages. Size: 260 x 184 mm. Weight: 1497g.
Author: Klee, Harold
ISBN: 1420044184
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Undergraduate Cybernetics & Systems Theory
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