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The Perfect Swarm
Basic Books 2009; US$ 14.99The IgNobel Prize-winner and author of Rock, Paper, Scissors applies science-based solutions to seemingly complex problems in life. more...
Automatisieren mit SIMATIC
Wiley 2010; US$ 39.50Totally Integrated Automation ist das Konzept, nach dem SIMATIC Maschinen, fertigungstechnische Anlagen und verfahrenstechnische Prozesse steuert. Am Beispiel der speicherprogrammierbaren Steuerung S7-300/400 bietet dieses Buch einen umfassenden und aktuellen Einstieg in die Arbeitsweise und den Aufbau eines modernen Automatisierungssystems. Darüber... more...
Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life
Princeton University Press 2009; US$ 37.50This book provides the first clear, comprehensive, and accessible account of complex adaptive social systems, by two of the field's leading authorities. Such systems--whether political parties, stock markets, or ant colonies--present some of the most intriguing theoretical and practical challenges confronting the social sciences. Engagingly written,... more...
Stochastic Control of Partially Observable Systems
Cambridge University Press 1992; US$ 62.00These systems play an important role in many applications. more...
Foundations of Complex-system Theories
Cambridge University Press 1998; US$ 43.00Analyzes approaches to the study of complexity in the physical, biological, and social sciences. more...
In the Wake of Chaos
University of Chicago Press 1994; US$ 22.50Chaos theory has captured scientific and popular attention. What began as the discovery of randomness in simple physical systems has become a widespread fascination with "chaotic" models of everything from business cycles to brainwaves to heart attacks. But what exactly does this explosion of new research into chaotic phenomena mean for our understanding... more...
Motion Control Systems
Wiley 2011; US$ 145.00Motion Control Systems is concerned with design methods that support the never-ending requirements for faster and more accurate control of mechanical motion. The book presents material that is fundamental, yet at the same time discusses the solution of complex problems in motion control systems. Methods presented in the book are based on the authors'... more...
Handbook of Marine Craft Hydrodynamics and Motion Control
Wiley 2011; US$ 200.00The technology of hydrodynamic modeling and marine craft motion control systems has progressed greatly in recent years. This timely survey includes the latest tools for analysis and design of advanced guidance, navigation and control systems and presents new material on underwater vehicles and surface vessels. Each section presents numerous case studies... more...
The Science of Synthesis
University Press of Colorado 2011; US$ 21.95Debora Hammond's The Science of Synthesis explores the development of general systems theory and the individuals who gathered together around that idea to form the Society for General Systems Research. In examining the life and work of the SGSR's five founding members-Ludwig von Bertalanffy, Kenneth Boulding, Ralph Gerard, James Grier Miller, and Anatol... more...









