By Claudius Ptolemaeus
This publication is a definitive creation to versions of computation for the layout of complicated, heterogeneous structures. It has a selected specialize in cyber-physical platforms, which combine computing, networking, and actual dynamics. The e-book captures greater than two decades of expertise within the Ptolemy undertaking at UC Berkeley, which pioneered many layout, modeling, and simulation options which are now in frequent use. all the tools lined within the publication are learned within the open resource Ptolemy II modeling framework and come for experimentation via hyperlinks supplied within the booklet. The ebook is acceptable for engineers, scientists, researchers, and bosses who desire to comprehend the wealthy percentages provided by way of smooth modeling suggestions. The target of the booklet is to equip the reader with a breadth of expertise that might assist in realizing the position that such concepts can play in layout.
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