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Stability and Stable Oscillations in Discrete Time Systems
by Aristide Halanay Vladimir RasvanThe expertise of a professional mathmatician and a theoretical engineer provides a fresh perspective of stability and stable oscillations. The current state of affairs in stability theory, absolute stability of control systems, and stable oscillations of both periodic and almost periodic discrete systems is presented, including many applications in
Stability and Synchronization Control of Stochastic Neural Networks
by Jun Yang Wuneng Zhou Liuwei Zhou Dongbing TongThis book reports on the latest findings in the study of Stochastic Neural Networks (SNN). The book collects the novel model of the disturbance driven by Levy process, the research method of M-matrix, and the adaptive control method of the SNN in the context of stability and synchronization control. The book will be of interest to university researchers, graduate students in control science and engineering and neural networks who wish to learn the core principles, methods, algorithms and applications of SNN.
Stabilization and Control of Fractional Order Systems: A Sliding Mode Approach
by Bijnan Bandyopadhyay Shyam KamalIn the last two decades fractional differential equations have been used more frequently in physics, signal processing, fluid mechanics, viscoelasticity, mathematical biology, electro chemistry and many others. It opens a new and more realistic way to capture memory dependent phenomena and irregularities inside the systems by using more sophisticated mathematical analysis. This monograph is based on the authors' work on stabilization and control design for continuous and discrete fractional order systems. The initial two chapters and some parts of the third chapter are written in tutorial fashion, presenting all the basic concepts of fractional order system and a brief overview of sliding mode control of fractional order systems. The other parts contain deal with robust finite time stability of fractional order systems, integral sliding mode control of fractional order systems, co-operative control of multi-agent systems modeled as fractional differential equation, robust stabilization of discrete fractional order systems, high performance control using soft variable structure control and contraction analysis by integer and fractional order infinitesimal variations.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems
by Borzoo Bonakdarpour Franck PetitThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2009, held in Lyon, France, in November 2009. The 49 revised full papers and 14 brief announcements presented together with three invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. The papers address all safety and security-related aspects of self-stabilizing systems in various areas. The most topics related to self-* systems. The special topics were alternative systems and models, autonomic computational science, cloud computing, embedded systems, fault-tolerance in distributed systems / dependability, formal methods in distributed systems, grid computing, mobility and dynamic networks, multicore computing, peer-to-peer systems, self-organizing systems, sensor networks, stabilization, and system safety and security.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 19th International Symposium, SSS 2017, Boston, MA, USA, November 5–8, 2017, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10616)
by Paul Spirakis Philippas TsigasThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2017, held in Boston, MA, USA, in November 2017. The 29 revised full papers presented together with 8 revised short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 initial submissions. This year the Symposium was organized into three tracks reflecting major trends related to self-* systems: Stabilizing Systems: Theory and Practice: Distributed Computing and Communication Networks; and Computer Security and Information Privacy.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 20th International Symposium, SSS 2018, Tokyo, Japan, November 4–7, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11201)
by Taisuke Izumi Petr KuznetsovThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2018, held in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2018. The 24 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers are organized into three tracks reflecting major trends related to distributed systems: theoretical and practical aspects of stabilizing systems; distributed networks and concurrency; and safety in malicious environments.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 21st International Symposium, SSS 2019, Pisa, Italy, October 22–25, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11914)
by Mohsen Ghaffari Mikhail Nesterenko Sébastien Tixeuil Sara Tucci Yukiko YamauchiThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2019, held in Pisa, Italy, in October 2019.The 21 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 45 submissions. The papers deal with the design and development of distributed systems with a focus on systems that are able to provide guarantees on their structure, performance, and/or security in the face of an adverse operational environment.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 22nd International Symposium, SSS 2020, Austin, TX, USA, November 18–21, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12514)
by Stéphane Devismes Neeraj MittalThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2020, held in Austin, TX, USA, in November 2020.The 16 full papers, 7 short and 2 invited papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. The papers deal with the design and development of distributed systems with a focus on systems that are able to provide guarantees on their structure, performance, and/or security in the face of an adverse operational environment.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 23rd International Symposium, SSS 2021, Virtual Event, November 17–20, 2021, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13046)
by Stefan Schmid Colette Johnen Elad Michael SchillerThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2021, held virtually, in November 2021. The 16 full papers, 10 short and 14 invited papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The papers deal with the design and development of distributed systems with a focus on systems that are able to provide guarantees on their structure, performance, and/or security in the face of an adverse operational environment.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 24th International Symposium, SSS 2022, Clermont-Ferrand, France, November 15–17, 2022, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13751)
by Franck Petit Stéphane Devismes Karine Altisen Giuseppe Antonio Di Luna Antonio Fernandez AntaThis book constitutes the proceedings of 24th International Symposium, SSS 2022, which took place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, in November 2022.The 17 regular papers together with 4 invited papers and 7 brief announcements, included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 58 submissions. The SSS 2022 focus on systems built such that they are able to provide on their own guarantees on their structure, performance, and/or security in the face of an adverse environment. The Symposium presents three tracks reflecting major trends related to the conference: (i) Self-stabilizing Systems: Theory and Practice, (ii) Concurrent and Distributed Computing: Foundations, Faulttolerance, and Security, and (iii) Dynamic, Mobile, and Nature-Inspired Computing.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 25th International Symposium, SSS 2023, Jersey City, NJ, USA, October 2–4, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14310)
by Shlomi Dolev Baruch SchieberThis book constitutes the proceedings of 25th International Symposium, SSS 2023, in Jersey City, NJ, USA, in October 2023.The 32 full papers presented together with 8 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 78 submissions. The conference was organized into five tracks reflecting major trends related to the conference: (i) Track A. Self-stabilizing Systems: Theory and Practice, (ii) Track B. Distributed and Concurrent Computing: Foundations, Fault-Tolerance and Scalability, (iii) Track C. Cryptogrophy and Security, (iv) Track D. Dynamic, Mobile and Nature-Inspired Computing Mobile Agents, (v) and Distributed Databases.
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: 26th International Symposium, SSS 2024, Nagoya, Japan, October 20–22, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14931)
by Toshimitsu Masuzawa Yoshiaki Katayama Hirotsugu Kakugawa Junya Nakamura Yonghwan KimThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2024, held in Nagoya, Japan, during October 20-22, 2024. The 22 full and 4 invited papers as well as 6 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions. They deal with the design and development of distributed systems with a focus on systems that are able to provide guarantees on their structure, performance, and/or security in the face of an adverse operational environment. The book also includes one invited talk in full paper length.
Stable Analysis Patterns for Systems
by Mohamed FayadSoftware analysis patterns play an important role in reducing the overall cost and compressing the time of software project lifecycles. However, building reusable and stable software analysis patterns is still considered a major and delicate challenge. This book proposes a novel concept for building analysis patterns based on software stability and is a modern approach for building stable, highly reusable, and widely applicable analysis patterns. The book also aims to promote better understanding of problem spaces and discusses how to focus requirements analysis accurately. It demonstrates a new approach to discovering and creating stable analysis patterns (SAPs). This book presents a pragmatic approach to understanding problem domains, utilizing SAPs for any field of knowledge, and modeling stable software systems, components, and frameworks. It helps readers attain the basic knowledge that is needed to analyze and extract analysis patterns from any domain of interest. Readers also learn to master methods to document patterns in an effective, easy, and comprehensible manner. Bringing significant contributions to the field of computing, this book is a unique and comprehensive reference manual on SAPs. It provides insight on handling the understanding of problem spaces and supplies methods and processes to analyze user requirements accurately as well as ways to use SAPs in building myriad cost-effective and highly maintainable systems. The book also shows how to link SAPs to the design phase thereby ensuring a smooth transition between analysis and design.
Stable Design Patterns for Software and Systems
by Mohamed FayadAttention to design patterns is unquestionably growing in software engineering because there is a strong belief that using made to measure solutions for solving frequently occurring problems encountered throughout the design phase greatly reduces the total cost and the time of developing software products. Stable Design Patterns for Software and Systems presents a new and fresh approach for creating stable, reusable, and widely applicable design patterns. It deals with the concept of stable design patterns based on software stability as a contemporary approach for building stable and highly reusable and widely applicable design patterns. This book shows that a formation approach to discovering and creating stable design patterns accords with Alexander’s current understanding of architectural patterns. Stable design patterns are a type of knowledge pattern that underline human problem solving methods and appeal to the pattern community. This book examines software design patterns with respect to four central themes: How do we develop a solution for the problem through software stability concepts? This book offers a direct application of using software stability concepts for modeling solutions. How do we achieve software stability over time and design patterns that are effective to use? What are the unique roles of stable design patterns in modeling the accurate solution of the problem at hand and in providing stable and undisputed design for such problems? This book enumerates a complete and domain-less list of stable patterns that are useful for designing and modeling solutions for frequently recurring problems. What is the most efficient way to document the stable design patters to ensure efficient reusability? This book is an extension to the contemporary templates that are used in documenting design patterns. This book gives a pragmatic and a novel approach toward understanding the problem domain and in proposing stable solutions for engineering stable software systems, components, and frameworks.
Stable Mutations for Evolutionary Algorithms (Studies in Computational Intelligence #797)
by Andrzej ObuchowiczThis book presents a set of theoretical and experimental results that describe the features of the wide family of α-stable distributions (the normal distribution also belongs to this class) and their various applications in the mutation operator of evolutionary algorithms based on real-number representation of the individuals, and, above all, equip these algorithms with features that enrich their effectiveness in solving multi-modal, multi-dimensional global optimization problems. The overall conclusion of the research presented is that the appropriate choice of probabilistic model of the mutation operator for an optimization problem is crucial. Mutation is one of the most important operations in stochastic global optimization algorithms in the n-dimensional real space. It determines the method of search space exploration and exploitation. Most applications of these algorithms employ the normal mutation as a mutation operator. This choice is justified by the central limit theorem but is associated with a set of important limitations. Application of α-stable distributions allows more flexible evolutionary models to be obtained than those with the normal distribution. The book presents theoretical analysis and simulation experiments, which were selected and constructed to expose the most important features of the examined mutation techniques based on α-stable distributions. It allows readers to develop a deeper understanding of evolutionary processes with stable mutations and encourages them to apply these techniques to real-world engineering problems.
Stack Frames
by Giuseppe Di CataldoTeaches you exactly how program memory content and organization is vital for computer security, especially Unix-like operating systems. You will learn how it is manipulated to take control of a computer system, as well as the countermeasures that system designers set up to avoid this. Neither a guide for hackers nor an all-out theory book, this book is ideal for anyone studying computer security who wants to learn by doing. Using a practical approach, you will understand how stack frames relate to hardware and software theory and the various GNU/Linux distributions, before moving on to Base 2, 8 and 16 notations, executables and libraries. Lastly you will go in-depth to understand the intricacies of stack frames. A vital resource for all computer security students and enthusiasts, add Stack Frames: A Look Inside to your library today. What You Will Learn In-depth knowledge on activation records of functions, and how this information can be used. A better understanding on how conventions used by compilers work. Clarify some concepts on libraries and their relationship with executable programs. Get, or recall, technical skills using compilers, debuggers, and other tools. Who This Book Is For The book is suitable for college students with a good knowledge of the C language, who are interested in deepening their study of the content and organization of program memory, namely the activation records of functions, as regards possible implications in computer security. A basic knowledge of both the Assembly language and the UNIX operating system is certainly helpful, as well as some practice with compilers and debuggers; but they are not compulsory.
Stakeholder Engagement: The Game Changer for Program Management (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management #18)
by Amy BaughStrong stakeholder engagement is perhaps the most critical factor for achieving successful program execution in our fast-paced world. Many program managers get stuck in the "science" of program management, spending vast amounts of effort on tasks, charts, and metrics. Program managers who emphasize activities around relationship building and stakeh
Stakeholders and Information Technology in Education
by Cathy Lewin Torsten Brinda Nicholas Mavengere Ilkka Haukijärvi Don PasseyThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First IFIP TC 3 International Conference on Stakeholders and Information Technology in Education, SaITE 2016, held in Guimar#65533;es, Portugal, in July 2016. The 15 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. They are organized in four topical sections: computer studies - developing practices and involving stakeholders; teacher education - key stakeholder practices; developments in educational management; and information and communication technologies for social and national development.
Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom And Resistance In The Attention Economy
by James WilliamsFormer Google advertising strategist, now Oxford-trained philosopher James Williams launches a plea to society and to the tech industry to help ensure that the technology we all carry with us every day does not distract us from pursuing our true goals in life. <P><P>As information becomes ever more plentiful, the resource that is becoming more scarce is our attention. In this 'attention economy', we need to recognise the fundamental impacts of our new information environment on our lives in order to take back control. Drawing on insights ranging from Diogenes to contemporary tech leaders, Williams's thoughtful and impassioned analysis is sure to provoke discussion and debate. Williams is the inaugural winner of the Nine Dots Prize, a new Prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary social issues. This title is also available as Open Access.<P> Powerfully argues for the reclamation of individual agency and freedom in a world where our attention is vied over by tech companies<P> Presents a combination of technological and philosophical insight into the implications of the burgeoning 'attention economy',<P> Authored by the inaugural winner of the Nine Dots Prize, a new, biannual prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary social issues. This title is also available as Open Access
Standard Deviations: Flawed Assumptions, Tortured Data, and Other Ways to Lie with Statistics
by Gary SmithHow statistical data is used, misused, and abused every day to fool us: “A very entertaining book about a very serious problem.” —Robert J. Shiller, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and author of Irrational ExuberanceDid you know that baseball players whose names begin with “D” are more likely to die young? That Asian Americans are most susceptible to heart attacks on the fourth day of the month? That drinking a full pot of coffee every morning adds years to your life, but one cup a day increases your pancreatic cancer risk? These “facts” have been argued with a straight face by credentialed researchers and backed up with reams of data and convincing statistics. As Nobel Prize–winning economist Ronald Coase cynically observed, “If you torture data long enough, it will confess.” Lying with statistics is a time-honored con. In Standard Deviations, economics professor Gary Smith walks us through the various tricks and traps that people use to back up their own crackpot theories. Sometimes, the unscrupulous deliberately try to mislead us. Other times, the well-intentioned are blissfully unaware of the mischief they are committing. Today, data is so plentiful that researchers spend precious little time distinguishing between good, meaningful indicators and total rubbish. Not only do others use data to fool us, we fool ourselves. Drawing on breakthrough research in behavioral economics and using clear examples, Standard Deviations demystifies the science behind statistics and makes it easy to spot the fraud all around us.“An entertaining primer . . . packed with figures, tables, graphs and ludicrous examples from people who know better (academics, scientists) and those who don’t (political candidates, advertisers).” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Standards and Innovations in Information Technology and Communications
by Dina Šimunić Ivica PavićThis book gives a thorough explanation of standardization, its processes, its life cycle, and its related organization on a national, regional and global level. The book provides readers with an insight in the interaction cycle between standardization organizations, government, industry, and consumers. The readers can gain a clear insight to standardization and innovation process, standards, and innovations life-cycle and the related organizations with all presented material in the field of information and communications technologies. The book introduces the reader to understand perpetual play of standards and innovation cycle, as the basis for the modern world.
Standards for the Control of Algorithmic Bias: The Canadian Administrative Context
by Natalie Heisler Maura R. GrossmanGovernments around the world use machine learning in automated decision-making systems for a broad range of functions. However, algorithmic bias in machine learning can result in automated decisions that produce disparate impact and may compromise Charter guarantees of substantive equality. This book seeks to answer the question: what standards should be applied to machine learning to mitigate disparate impact in government use of automated decision-making? The regulatory landscape for automated decision-making, in Canada and across the world, is far from settled. Legislative and policy models are emerging, and the role of standards is evolving to support regulatory objectives. While acknowledging the contributions of leading standards development organizations, the authors argue that the rationale for standards must come from the law and that implementing such standards would help to reduce future complaints by, and would proactively enable human rights protections for, those subject to automated decision-making. The book presents a proposed standards framework for automated decision-making and provides recommendations for its implementation in the context of the government of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making. As such, this book can assist public agencies around the world in developing and deploying automated decision-making systems equitably as well as being of interest to businesses that utilize automated decision-making processes.
Standards of Futures Research: Guidelines for Practice and Evaluation (Zukunft und Forschung)
by Axel Zweck Karlheinz Steinmüller Lars Gerhold Dirk Holtmannspötter Christian Neuhaus Elmar Schüll Beate Schulz-MontagForesight, futures studies, but also technology assessment and trend research are characterized by a research perspective directed towards the future. These results in fundamental peculiarities have to be taken into account in the conception of studies and in practical research work. The contributions to this anthology offer guidance for scientists and practitioners and describe the criteria and standards by which the quality of results and processes in futures studies can be assessed.
Star Trek Online: The Needs of the Many (Star Trek)
by Michael A. MartinPrior to the terror-filled times of the Long War--the seemingly endless struggle against the Undine, a paranoid, shape-shifting race once known only as Species 8472--enemy sleeper agents quietly penetrated every echelon of Federation society, as well as other starfaring civilizations throughout the Alpha and Beta quadrants. The ensuing conflict shook humanity to its very core, often placing its highest ideals against a pure survival instinct. All too frequently, the Undine War demanded the harshest of sacrifices and exacted the steepest of personal costs from the countless millions whose lives the great interdimensional clash forever altered.Drawn from his exhaustive research and interviews, The Needs of the Many delivers a glimpse of Betar Prize-winning author Jake Sisko's comprehensive "living history" of this tumultuous era. With collaborator Michael A. Martin, Sisko illuminates an often-poorly-understood time, an age marked indelibly by both fear and courage--not to mention the willingness of multitudes of unsung heroes who became the living embodiment of the ancient Vulcan philosopher Surak's famous axiom, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Star Wars A Rebelião Guerra nas Estrelas
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