TY - BOOK AU - Mohler,Ronald R. TI - Bilinear control processes: with applications to engineering, ecology, and medicine T2 - Mathematics in science and engineering SN - 9780125041409 AV - QA402.3 .M63 1973eb U1 - 629.8/312 22 PY - 1973/// CY - New York PB - Academic Press KW - Control theory KW - Automatic control KW - Biological control systems KW - Mathematics KW - Théorie de la commande KW - Commande automatique KW - Régulation (Biologie) KW - Mathématiques KW - mathematics KW - aat KW - applied mathematics KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Automation KW - bisacsh KW - Robotics KW - fast KW - Bilinear control systems KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Front Cover; Bilinear Control Processes: With Applications to Engineering, Ecology, and Medicine; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter I. Introduction; 1.1 System Science in Sociotechnology; 1.2 Mathematical Modeling and Bilinear Systems; 1.3 System Identification; 1.4 Volterra Series Analysis; References; Chapter lI. Controllability; 2.1 Background; 2.2 Controllable Bilinear Systems; 2.3 Sufficient Conditions for Complete Controllability; 2.4 Equilibrium Set of Bilinear Systems; 2.5 Reachable Zone for Equicontinuous Control; 2.6 Miscellaneous Controllability Properties; 2.7 Stability Analysis2.8 Conclusions; References; Chapter III. Optimal Control; 3.1 Background; 3.2 Optimal Bilinear Regulation; 3.3 Bang-Bang Processes; 3.4 Fuel-Optimal Control; 3.5 Discrete Bilinear Control; 3.6 Quasi-Linear Programming; 3.7 Optimal Feedback Control; 3.8 Conclusions; Appendix A Sufficient Condition of Optimality; Appendix B Optimum Number of Switchings for STVM; Appendix C Gradient Computation; Appendix D Number of Switchings for Fuel-Optimal Policy; References; Chapter IV. Nuclear and Thermal Control Processes; 4.1 Nuclear Fission; 4.2 Heat Transfer; 4.3 Reactor Control; 4.4 Reactor Shutdown4.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter V. Ecologic and Physiologic Control; 5.1 Populations of Species; 5.2 Biochemical Processes and the Cellular Plant; 5.3 Compartmental Models; 5.4 Water Balance; 5.5 Temperature Regulation; 5.6 The Respiratory Chemostat; 5.7 The Cardiovascular Regulator; 5.8 Other Bilinear Systems; 5.9 Summary; References; Chapter VI. Socioeconomic Systems; 6.1 Concepts of Socioeconomic Models; 6.2 Urban Dynamics; 6.3 Background for Case Study; 6.4 Conclusions; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - Bilinear control processes: with applications to engineering, ecology, and medicine UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=297134 ER -