Solution of Large-Scale Lyapunov Equations via the Block Modified Smith Method by John Sabino Balanced truncation is an attractive method for reducing the dimension of mediumscale dynamical systems. Research in recent years has brought approximate balanced truncation to the large-scale setting. At the heart of this technique are alternating direction implicit (ADI) methods for solving large Lya...

This article is a reply to the commentary made by Smith (1998) regarding these authors’ earlier article (1998), which proposes a modified constructivist account of the origins of mental representation. This article focuses on three aspects of Smith’s commentary. First, we elaborate on Smith’s discussion of differences between empiricist and constructivist approaches to development. Second, we d...

In this paper a modified Smith predictor for linear delayed haptic interaction is presented. The objective is to design a feedback law which compensates the time delay by its somehow elimination from the characteristic equation of the closed loop system. This method is robust within a certain safe prediction interval. The applicability of Smith predictor in the case of haptic interaction using ...

In a recent correspondence 111, Ye-Wei and Wei have shown two counterexamples which contradict Theorems 4 and 5 of Smith [2]. In his author’s reply [3], Smith has stated an additional condition under which Theorems 4 and 5 will hold good. In this correspondence, we provide a counterexample which contradicts Smith’s modified Theorem 5. We also provide another counterexample which contradicts eve...

canola is a prominent oil seed crop with a very high production potential in iran and the production process of which needs to be optimized. drying is an important part of the processing of the crop with emc values playing a vital role in the process. in this research adsorption and desorption experiments were conducted in an environmental chamber for licord variety of canola. the thin layer ex...