03497nam 2200457 450 991079545380332120230803043541.03-8325-9362-4(CKB)4340000000244378(MiAaPQ)EBC5247128(Au-PeEL)EBL5247128(CaPaEBR)ebr11539856(OCoLC)102180765358a1c68a-a534-4072-91d8-3edeb0dd2d03(EXLCZ)99434000000024437820180521d2013 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierModel predictive control for nonlinear continuous-time systems with and without time-delays /vorgelegt von Marcus RebleBerlin :Logos,[2013]©20131 online resource (162 pages)PublicationDate: 201304103-8325-3381-8 Long description: The objective of this thesis is the development of novel model predictive control (MPC) schemes for nonlinear continuous-time systems with and without time-delays in the states which guarantee asymptotic stability of the closed-loop. The most well-studied MPC approaches with guaranteed stability use a control Lyapunov function as terminal cost. Since the actual calculation of such a function can be difficult, it is desirable to replace this assumption by a less restrictive controllability assumption. For discrete-time systems, the latter assumption has been used in the literature for the stability analysis of so-called unconstrained MPC, i.e., MPC without terminal cost and terminal constraints. The contributions of this thesis are twofold. In the first part, we propose novel MPC schemes with guaranteed stability based on a controllability assumption, whereas we extend different MPC schemes with guaranteed stability to nonlinear time-delay systems in the second part. In the first part of this thesis, we derive explicit stability conditions on the prediction horizon as well as performance guarantees for unconstrained MPC. Starting from this result, we propose novel alternative MPC formulations based on combinations of the controllability assumption with terminal cost and terminal constraints. One of the main contributions is the development of a unifying MPC framework which allows to consider both MPC schemes with terminal cost and terminal constraints as well as unconstrained MPC as limit cases of our framework. In the second part of this thesis, we show that several MPC schemes with and without terminal constraints can be extended to nonlinear time-delay systems. Due to the infinite-dimensional nature of these systems, the problem is more involved and additional assumptions are required in the controller design. We investigate different MPC schemes with and without terminal constraints and/or terminal cost terms and derive novel stability conditions. Furthermore, we pay particular attention to the calculation of the involved control design parameters.Predictive controlTime delay systemsPredictive control.Time delay systems.629.8Reble Marcus1551780MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910795453803321Model predictive control for nonlinear continuous-time systems with and without time-delays3811440UNINA02676nam 22006015 450 991015777860332120251030103802.09781137583505113758350910.1057/978-1-137-58350-5(CKB)3710000001009710(DE-He213)978-1-137-58350-5(MiAaPQ)EBC4778937(Perlego)3505730(EXLCZ)99371000000100971020170106d2017 u| 0engurnn|008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBourdieu's Theory of the State A Critical Introduction /by Steven Loyal1st ed. 2017.New York :Palgrave Macmillan US :Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,2017.1 online resource (IX, 153 p.) 9781137583499 1137583495 1. Introduction -- 2. Bourdieu’s intellectual biography -- 3. Classical and Modern Theories of the State -- 4. Bourdieu’s theory of the state -- 5. The Field of Power -- 6. State formation -- 7. An Assessment of Bourdieu’s theory of the State -- 8. Conclusion. .This book critically examines Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of the state by assessing its theoretical and empirical value. Steven Loyal expertly situates Bourdieu's work within the context of both classical and modern theories of the state, providing a comprehensive frame of reference. Finally, Loyal discusses Bourdieu's theoretical limitations and projects how his theory of the state might be utilized in the future. Steven Loyal is Associate Professor at the School of Sociology at University College Dublin, Ireland. His areas of interest include sociological theory, migration, the sociology of knowledge, social stratification, and historical sociology. .Political sociologyCreative writingSocial structureEqualitySociologyPolitical SociologyCreative WritingSocial StructureSociological TheoryPolitical sociology.Creative writing.Social structure.Equality.Sociology.Political Sociology.Creative Writing.Social Structure.Sociological Theory.306.2Loyal Stevenauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut476416BOOK9910157778603321Bourdieu's Theory of the State2528177UNINA