Deals with the application of techniques based on multivariable control theory & optimisation theory to the study of stability of highly uncertain models of interconnected power systems subject to parameter variations. This book focuses on the study of stability problems associated with parameter variations representing real physical quantities. ...

Robust Statistics fills the need for a solid, up-to-date text that presents a broad overview of the theory of robust statistics, integrated with applications & computing. The book features in-depth coverage of the key methodology, including regression, multivariate analysis, & time series. ...

The standard theory of decision making under uncertainty advises the decision maker to form a statistical model linking outcomes to decisions & then to choose the optimal distribution of outcomes. It assumes that you trust the model completely. But what should a decision maker do if the model cannot be trusted? This work answers this question. ...

Explores why genetic changes do not cause organisms to fail catastrophically & how evolution shapes organisms' robustness. This book looks at this problem, starting with the alphabet of DNA, the genetic code, RNA, & protein molecules, moving on to genetic networks & embryonic development, & working his way up to whole organisms. ...

In this Visconti classic, a mother & her five sons move from the poor rural south of Italy to the prosperous northern city of Milan in an effort to improve their lives. However, despite a promising start, their hopes for the future prove futile, & when the good-natured Rocco (Alain Delon) falls out with his brutal older brother Simone (Renato Salvatore) over his prostitute girlfriend Nadia (Annie Girardot), a tragic climax appears unavoidable. Long considered a masterpiece of late Neo-realist cinema, ' Rocco & his Brothers' is told in five distinct episodes, each named after one of the brothers. ...

The massive keep of Rochester Castle is the tallest 12th century great tower to survive in Europe. This souvenir guidebook is fully illustrated with photographs, plans, historic images & drawings. It

Includes:: a tour of the castle as well as a history of the buildings & the people connected to it.

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