Kybernetes: Volume 29 Issue 4

The definition of system

Alexander Backlund

Among the several definitions of system that exist, there are some that appear more commonly than others, although in slightly different shapes. It is argued that these…

Global stochastic optimization in hierarchical modeling of ligand/protein binding profiles

Alexander D. Varshavsky, Duane T. Birnbaum, John M. Beals, Bo E. Saxberg

We present a detailed explanation of a mathematical method and numerical technique applied to solve an irregular non‐linear fitting problem that results from attempts to model the…

System modeling with fuzzy plug‐ins

Witold Pedrycz, George Vukovich

In this study, we introduce and discuss a concept of fuzzy plug‐ins and investigate their role in system modeling. Fuzzy plug‐ins are rule‐based constructs augmenting a given…

Reconstructing Maturana – Metaphysics and method

Colin Dougall

Considers some of the puzzles and inconsistencies associated with Maturana’s metaphysics. We argue that such puzzles and inconsistencies largely arise out of difficulties of…

Decomposition method applied to hydrology

S. Guellal, Y. Cherruault, M.J. Pujol, P. Grimalt

In some papers G. Adomian has presented a decomposition technique in order to solve different non‐linear equations. The solution is found as an infinite series quickly converging…

Communications and forum: Integrated‐circuit chip databases

Edward T. Lee, Eddy T. Lee

Four approaches (relational, network, hierarchical, entity‐relationship) to integrated‐circuit chip database design are presented with illustrative examples. Integrated‐circuit…

Asymptotic distributions of likelihood ratio criteria for two testing problems

C.D. Bhavsar

Considers asymptotic distributions of likelihood ratio criteria for two testing problems: a covariance matrix with complex structure has quaternion structure; and a covariance…

Wavelength Division Multiple Access Optical Networks

J.E. Galletly

Mobile Robotics: A Practical Introduction

Alex M. Andrew

Cambrian Intelligence: The Early History of the New AI

D.M. Hutton

Helmet‐Mounted Displays and Sights

J.E. Galletly

Synergy Matters: Working with Systems in the Twenty‐first Century

C.J. Harwood