Introduction to Discrete Event Systems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cassandras, Christos G. (Editor), Lafortune, Stéphane (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer science > Mathematics.; System theory.; Operations research.; Management science.; Mechanical engineering.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science.; Systems Theory, Control.; Mechanical Engineering.; Operations Research, Management Science.; Industrial and Production Engineering.

Introduction to Discrete Event Systems is a comprehensive introduction to 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 are...

Table of Contents:

• Systems and Models
• Languages and Automata
• Supervisory Control
• Petri Nets
• Timed and Hybrid Models
• Stochastic Timed Automata
• Markov Chains
• to Queueing Theory
• Controlled Markov Chains
• to Discrete-Event Simulation
• Sensitivity Analysis and Concurrent Estimation.