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The Beauty of Fractals

Images of Complex Dynamical Systems

By: Heinz-Otto Peitgen,Peter H. Richter

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The Beauty of Fractals

Images of Complex Dynamical Systems

By: Heinz-Otto Peitgen,Peter H. Richter

Now approaching its tenth year, this hugely successful book presents an unusual attempt to publicise the field of Complex Dynamics. The text was originally conceived as a supplemented catalogue to the exhibition "Frontiers of Chaos", seen in Europe and the United States, and describes the context and meaning of these fascinating images. A total of 184 illustrations - including 88 full-colour pictures of Julia sets - are suggestive of a coffee-table book. However, the invited contributions which round off the book lend the text the required formality. Benoit Mandelbrot gives a very personal account, in his idiosyncratic self-centred style, of his discovery of the fractals named after him and Adrien Douady explains the solved and unsolved problems relating to this amusingly complex set.

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214

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Springer Science & Business Media

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ISBN 10

3642617174

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9783642617171

Reconfigurable Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

A fault-hiding Approach

By: Jan H. Richter

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Reconfigurable Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

A fault-hiding Approach

By: Jan H. Richter

This research monograph summarizes solutions to reconfigurable fault-tolerant control problems for nonlinear dynamical systems that are based on the fault-hiding principle. It emphasizes but is not limited to complete actuator and sensor failures. In the first part, the monograph starts with a broad introduction of the control reconfiguration problems and objectives as well as summaries and explanations of solutions for linear dynamical systems. The solution is always a reconfiguration block, which consists of linear virtual actuators in the case of actuator faults and linear virtual sensors in the case of sensor faults. The main advantage of the fault-hiding concept is the reusability of the nominal controller, which remains in the loop as an active system while the virtual actuator and sensor adapt the control input and the measured output to the fault scenario. The second and third parts extend virtual actuators and virtual sensors towards the classes of Hammerstein-Wiener systems and piecewise affine systems. The main analyses concern stability recovery, setpoint tracking recovery, and performance recovery as reconfiguration objectives. The fourth part concludes the monograph with descriptions of practical implementations and case studies. The book is primarily intended for active researchers and practicing engineers in the field of fault-tolerant control. Due to many running examples it is also suitable for interested graduate students.

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299

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642176275

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9783642176272

Falling into Theory

Conflicting Views on Reading Literature

By: David H. Richter

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Falling into Theory

Conflicting Views on Reading Literature

By: David H. Richter

Falling into Theory is a brief and inexpensive collection of essays that asks literature students to think about the fundamental questions of literary studies today.

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414

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Bedford/St. Martin's

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0312201567

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9780312201562

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel

By: David H. Richter

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Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel

By: David H. Richter

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel is a lively exploration of the evolution of the English novel from 1688-1815. A range of major works and authors are discussed along with important developments in the genre, and the impact of novels on society at the time. The text begins with a discussion of the “rise of the novel” in the long eighteenth century and various theories about the economic, social, and ideological changes that caused it. Subsequent chapters examine ten particular novels, from Oroonoko and Moll Flanders to Tom Jones and Emma, using each one to introduce and discuss different rhetorical theories of narrative. The way in which books developed and changed during this period, breaking new ground, and influencing later developments is also discussed, along with key themes such as the representation of gender, class, and nationality. The final chapter explores how this literary form became a force for social and ideological change by the end of the period. Written by a highly experienced scholar of English literature, this engaging textbook guides readers through the intricacies of a transformational period for the novel.

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248

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118621107

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9781118621103

Book's by H. Richter

The Beauty of Fractals

The Beauty of Fractals

Reconfigurable Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

Reconfigurable Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

Falling into Theory

Falling into Theory

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel

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