22 papers on control of nonlinear partial differential equations highlight the area from a broad variety of viewpoints. They comprise theoretical considerations

Consisting of 16 refereed original contributions, this volume presents a diversified collection of recent results in control of distributed parameter systems. T

This book is a collection of essays devoted in part to new research direc tions in systems, networks, and control theory, and in part to the growing interaction

A semigroup formulation of a nonlinear size-structured distributed rate population model.- Damage detection and characterization in smart material structures.-

The 12th conference on "Variational Calculus, Optimal Control and Applications" took place September 23-27, 1996, in Trassenheide on the Baltic Sea island of Us