The presented TEM-model describes the economical interaction between several actors (players) which intend to minimize their emissions (Ei) caused by technologies (Ti) by means of expenditures of money (Mi) or nancial means, respectively. The index stands for the i-th player, i = 1; : : : ; n. The players are linked by technical cooperations and the market, which expresses itself in the nonline...

A model of the flank wear of cutting tools is developed by using linear control theory. The flank wear is assumed to consist of a mechanically activated and a thermally activated component. The wear process is mathematically treated as a feedback process, whereby the progressive wear raises the cutting forces and temperature thereby increasing the thermally activated wear-rate, and contributes ...

where U ⊂ R denotes the control region and X0 ⊂ R the starting set. If not only one optimal trajectory and corresponding optimal control have to be determined, but the end points of all admissible solutions of the control problem, the so-called reachable set R(T, t0, X0) at end time T has to be computed. Defining a set-valued map F (t, x) = ⋃ u∈U{f(t, x, u)}, we can consider the equivalent diff...

This chapter explains how depletion operates within the conceptual framework of integrative self-control theory (SCT; Kotabe & Hofmann, 2015). SCT is a broad and integrative model of self-control which comprises seven components or “nodes”: desire, higher-order goal, desiregoal conflict, control motivation, control capacity, control effort, and enactment constraints. The interplay of these comp...

Walnut Anthracnose is among the major diseases of walnut trees in Qazvin Province which is scattered as an epidemic disease in the recent years. This research is designed to study and comparison of control methods of Anthracnose disease in walnut trees of Roodbar region. After selecting the infected garden and implementing winter and spring spraying treatments, winter spraying treatment and con...

This paper discusses the application of control loop performance assessment (Desborough and Harris, 1992) in a refinery setting. In a large process it is not feasible to tailor the parameters of the algorithm to every individual control loop. A procedure is illustrated for selecting default values which make it possible to implement the technology on a refinery-wide scale. For instance, it is s...

Research suggests self-control relies on a limited set of resources that can be diminished by use. Recent theories posit that there are two stages of self-control: recognizing the need for control and implementing controlled responses. We conducted a functional magnetic resonance imaging experiment and an intervention experiment to investigate whether one or both stages were affected by the pri...

Criminological research on self-control focuses mainly on self-control failure. Such research has not, however, investigated the consequences of exercising self-control for the individual doing so. The present study investigates this issue within the framework of both criminological self-control theory and research on self-control depletion from social psychology, which depicts self-control as ...

We study problems of boundary controllability with minimal L p-norm (p ∈ [2, ∞]) for the one-dimensional wave equation, where the state is controlled at both boundaries through Dirichlet or Neumann conditions. The problem is to reach a given terminal state and velocity in a given finite time, while minimizing the L p-norm of the controls. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for the solv...

The leopard (Panthera pardus) as an adaptable felid widely distributed in varied ecosystems of Iran. The Golestan Natural Park is one of the main habitats of leopard in the country. It has divers diet and preying various types of preys such as wild ungulate and livestock. The prey remains’ samples of leopard were collected and preserved using ethanol 96% and whole genomic DNA was extracted. The...