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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458697103321

Titolo

Chaos in ecology [[electronic resource] ] : experimental nonlinear dynamics / / J.M. Cushing ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Boston, : Academic Press, c2003

ISBN

1-281-02713-8

9786611027131

0-08-052887-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Collana

Academic Press theoretical ecology series

Altri autori (Persone)

CushingJ. M <1942-> (Jim Michael)

Disciplina

577/.01/5118

Soggetti

Ecology - Mathematical models

Population biology - Mathematical models

Chaotic behavior in systems

Nonlinear theories

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-193).

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Chaos in Ecology: Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 What Is Chaos?; 1.2 Bifurcations and Chaos; 1.3 The Hunt for Chaos; 1.4 Mathematical Models and Data; Chapter 2. Models; 2.1 The Deterministic LPA Model; 2.2 The Flour Beetle; 2.3 Dynamics of the LPA Model; 2.4 A Stochastic LPA Model; 2.5 Parameter Estimation; 2.6 Model Validation; 2.7 Predicted Dynamics; 2.8 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 3. Bifurcations; 3.1 A Bifurcation Experiment; 3.2 The Experimental Results; 3.3 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 4. Chaos

4.1 A Route-to-Chaos4.2 Demographic Variability; 4.3 Analysis of the Experiment; 4.4 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 5. Patterns in Chaos; 5.1 Sensitivity to Initial Conditions; 5.2 Temporal Patterns; 5.3 Lattice Effects; 5.4 Concluding Remarks; Chapter 6. What We Learned; Bibliography; Appendix; A The Desharnais Experiment; B The Bifurcation Experiment; C The Chaos Experiment; Index

Sommario/riassunto

It is impossible to predict the exact behavior of all biological systems and how these same systems are exemplified by patterns of complexity



and regularity.  Decades of research in ecology have documented how these sorts of patterns are the consequences of deceptively simple rules that determine the nature of the patterns created. Chaos in Ecology will explain how simple beginnings result in complicated results.Chaos in Ecology is the inaugural volume of Theoretical Ecology Series. The authors of this volume have employed data from a proven model system in population dyn

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Record Nr.

UNINA9911018745603321

Autore

Kang Wen

Titolo

Delay-Robust Control of Distributed Parameter Systems / / by Wen Kang, Emilia Fridman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

981-9663-44-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (392 pages)

Collana

Advances in Delays and Dynamics, , 2197-1161 ; ; 13

Altri autori (Persone)

FridmanEmilia

Disciplina

629.8

Soggetti

Automatic control

Robotics

Automation

System theory

Control theory

Control, Robotics, Automation

Systems Theory, Control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Constrained Control of PDE Systems -- Sampled-Data and Delayed Control of PDE Systems -- Event-Triggered Control of PDE Systems -- Disturbance Rejection of PDE Systems.

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph examines stability in complex distributed parameter systems using advanced robust control methods. It presents Lyapunov-based conditions in the form of linear matrix inequalities to establish the stability analysis for the case of constrained control, sampled-data control, event-triggered control, and disturbance rejection control. The



book offers innovative strategies to tackle issues related to nonlinearity, uncertainties, and delays. The theoretical contributions of this work are significant, providing valuable insights that extend beyond academic theory into practical engineering applications. The methods discussed are poised to influence real-world problem-solving in this field. The insights and methods presented will be invaluable to both researchers and practitioners, offering a deeper understanding of the impacts of time delays and advanced control techniques.