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control theory

A science that deals with monitoring and controlling processes. The three categories are adaptive control, predictive control, PID and model-based control. See PID.
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Control theory may give us an entree into a world in which an initially disincarnate observer, playing a game of 20 questions with nature, might cause physiological mechanisms to change.
While low self control theory, rational choice and cost of digital material have much lesser priority with (18.8%),(13.5%),(4.6%) respectively.
Justifying both IP and privacy under the control theory also
Cuza" University, the Seminar on PDEs and Control Theory. This research collective is still in existence, and under his guidance a group of young scholars with the University "Al.I.
As far as automatic control theory is concerned we can tell in advance that the recent automatic control theory and the measurement instrument theory have no direct application to quantum mechanics: all applications of quantum mechanics can be measured only by classical measurement instruments.
Guay's research interests are in the area of process control, control theory, and applied statistics.
The routine activity theory was reformulated by marrying it with the theoretical concepts of several other criminological theories, including situational crime prevention, the control theory, self-control, and social disorganization.
This research assesses the extent to which a popular theory of crime and deviance, control theory, can explain heavy episodic drinking.
Key to the control theory perspective is the notion that crime is an inherently individual act, and its explanation requires that we focus on the characteristics of individuals who commit crimes.
Master of Science in Modelling Simulation and Control: Ali Omar Ali Elmajahed (also awarded The Control Theory and its Applications Centre Prize), Sascha Frienderichs
R&D theory relies heavily on modern control theory which, unlike computational theory, centrally incorporates real time dynamics and implementational constraints.
The paper also interprets the changes with two perspectives: transaction cost economics and a power and control theory.
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