Advances in Statistical Control, Algebraic Systems Theory, and Dynamic Systems Characteristics

1. Statistical Control

2. Introduction and Literature Survey of Statistical Control: Going Beyond the Mean
Chang-Hee Won, Ronald W. Diersing, Stephen Yurkovich

3. Cumulant Control Systems: The Cost-Variance, Discrete-Time Case
Luis Cosenza, Michael K. Sain, Ronald W. Diersing, Chang-Hee Won

4. Statistical Control of Stochastic Systems Incorporating Integral Feedback: Performance Robustness Analysis
Khanh D. Pham

5. Multi Cumulant and Pareto Solutions for Tactics Change Prediction and Performance Analysis in Stochastic Multi-Team Noncooperative Games
Khanh D. Piam, Stanley R. Liberty, Gang Jin

6. A Multiobjective Cumulant Control Problem
Ronald W. Diersing, Michael K. Sain, Chang-Hee Won

2. Algebraic Systems Theory

7. Systems over a Semiring: Realization and Decoupling
Ying Shang, Michael K. Sain

8. Modules of Zeros for Linear Multivariable Systems
Cheryl B. Schrader, Bostwick F. Wyman

9. Zeros in Linear Time-Delay Systems
Giuseppe Conte, Anna Maria Perdon

3. Dynamical System Characteristics

10. On the Status of the Stability Theory of Discontinuous Dynamical Systems
Anthony N. Michel, Ling Hou

11. Direct Adaptive Optimal Control: Biologically Inspired Reedback Control
Draguna Vrabie, Frank Lewis

12. Characterization and Calculation of Approximate Decentralized Fixed Modes (ADFMs)
Edward J. Davison, Amir G. Aghdam

13. Some New Nonlinear and Symbol Manipulation Techniques to Mitigate Adverse Effects of High PAPR in OFDM Wireless Communications
Byung Moo Lee, Rui J.P. Figueiredo

14. Homogeneous Domination and the Decentralized Control Problem for Nonlinear System Stabilization
Jason Polendo, Chunjiang Qian, Cheryl B. Schrader

15. Volterra Control Synthesis
Patrick M. Sain

4. Engineering Education

16. The First Professional Degree: Master of Engineering?
Peter Dorato

17. Theology and Engineering: A Conversation in Two Languages
Barbara K. Sain

Avainsanat: Mathematics, Systems Theory, Control, Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, Optimization, Applications of Mathematics, Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences, Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory