{"product_id":"9783030722722","title":"Introduction to Discrete Event Systems","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIntroduction to Discrete Event Systems\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCassandras, Christos G.; Lafortune, Stéphane\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique textbook comprehensively introduces the field of discrete event systems, offering a breadth of coverage that makes the material accessible to readers of varied backgrounds. The book emphasizes a unified modeling framework that transcends specific application areas, linking the following topics in a coherent manner: language and automata theory, supervisory control, Petri net theory, Markov chains and queueing theory, discrete-event simulation, and concurrent estimation techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics and features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003edetailed treatment of automata and language theory in the context of discrete event systems, including application to state estimation and diagnosis\u003cli\u003ecomprehensive coverage of centralized and decentralized supervisory control of partially-observed systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etimed models, including timed automata and hybrid automata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estochastic models for discrete event systems and controlled Markov chains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscrete event simulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean introduction to stochastic hybrid systems\u003c\/li\u003esensitivity analysis and optimization of discrete event and hybrid systems\u003cli\u003enew in the third edition: opacity properties, enhanced coverage of supervisory control, overview of latest software tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis proven textbook is essential to advanced-level students and researchers in a variety of disciplines where the study of discrete event systems is relevant: control, communications, computer engineering, computer science, manufacturing engineering, transportation networks, operations research, and industrial engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e​Christos G. Cassandras\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Professor of Systems Engineering, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStéphane Lafortune\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2021-11-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030722722\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-72274-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 804\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46031848210572,"sku":"9783030722722","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030722722.jpg?v=1776051044","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030722722","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}