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Recent Developments in Variable Structure Systems, Economics and Biology

Proceedings of US-Italy Seminar, Taormina, Sicily, August 29 – September 2, 1977

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  • © 1978

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Editors:
  1. R. R. Mohler

    1. Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

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  2. A. Ruberti

    1. Istituto di Automatica, Università di Roma, Roma, Italy

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems (LNE, volume 162)

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Table of contents (23 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VI
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  2. A Topological Space of Systems and a Dense Subset

    • P. d’Alessandro
    Pages 1-15

  3. On Quickest Detection of System Structure Variation

    • A. V. Balakrishnan
    Pages 16-20

  4. Stochastic Partial Differential Equations in Optical Communication Problems

    • John S. Baras
    Pages 21-43

  5. A Bounded Rate Model for Mass Action Multiple Binding Processes: Stability Analysis

    • C. Bruni, A. Gandolfi, A. Germani
    Pages 44-67

  6. Expectations and Dynamic Stability in Economic Models

    • Edwin Burmeister
    Pages 68-92

  7. Optimal Control of Information Structures

    • G. Casalino, F. Davoli, R. Zoppoli
    Pages 93-117

  8. Mathematical Models of Blood Coagulation Kinetics

    • David L. Elliott
    Pages 118-122

  9. Stability Problems in 2-D Systems

    • E. Fornasini, G. Marchesini
    Pages 123-129

  10. On Mathusian Models of Migration and Population Growth

    • P. A. Frick
    Pages 130-142

  11. Minimal Realizations of Linear and Affine Time-Varying Systems

    • C. Gori-Giorgi, S. Monaco
    Pages 143-157

  12. Continuous Linear Programming and Piecewise Bilinear Systems

    • Arthur J. Krener
    Pages 158-172

  13. Optimal Bilinear Control Theory Applied to Pest Management

    • Kwang Y. Lee
    Pages 173-188

  14. Linear Descriptor Variable Systems

    • David G. Luenberger
    Pages 189-200

  15. Genericity and Singularities in Vector Optimization

    • A. Marzollo, A. Pascoletti, P. Serafini
    Pages 201-213

  16. Variable Metric Methods and Filtering Theory

    • Sanjoy K. Mitter, Pal Toldalagi
    Pages 214-221

  17. Overview of Recent BLS Research and Immunology

    • R. R. Mohler
    Pages 222-231

  18. Innovations Informational Equivalence in the Independent Gaussian Case

    • Edoardo Mosca
    Pages 232-251

  19. Structure and Realization of Decomposable Biaffine Systems

    • S. Nonoyama, T. J. Tarn
    Pages 252-259

  20. Bilinear Models in Ecology

    • George Oster
    Pages 260-271
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About this book

The seminar for which the proceedings are published here evolved from a cooperative research program on bilinear systems and applications to immunology at the Oregon State University and at the University of Rome. The topics include more general forms of variable structure systems which may be divided into categories of mathematical system theory, economic applications and biological applications. Throughout the seminar there was emphasis on the integration of theory and app- cation. In most cases, theoretical derivations are motivated by their need to solve practical problems. In reading the proceedings, it becomes apparent that bilinear systems, quadratic systems and more general variable structure or adaptive systems become natural models in many cases and excellent approximations in others. It is seen that linear systems have very limited use particularly in economics and biology. Variable structure systems are analyzed in terms of structure,volterra kernels, system modelling, parameter identification,- controllability and Lie algebra to mention a few. Certainly, it ia nbt possible to present a complete tre- ment of these numerous topics, but at the Same time the unifying power of the systems approach and variable structure systems is shown.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

    R. R. Mohler

  • Istituto di Automatica, Università di Roma, Roma, Italy

    A. Ruberti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Recent Developments in Variable Structure Systems, Economics and Biology

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of US-Italy Seminar, Taormina, Sicily, August 29 – September 2, 1977

  • Editors: R. R. Mohler, A. Ruberti

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45509-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1978

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-540-09089-2Published: 05 November 1978

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-45509-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0075-8442

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-9957

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 328

  • Topics: Economics, general

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