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The problem discussed in this paper is the effect of latency time on the OGY chaos control methodology in multi chaotic systems. The Smith predictor, rhythmic and memory strategies are embedded in the OGY chaos control method to encounter loop latency. A comparison study is provided and the advantages of the Smith predictor approach are clearly evident from the closed loop responses. The comple...

In an open-ended contingent valuation (CV) survey, a respondent can state any non-negative valuation for a given good. As the set of possible responses is infinite, the GibbardSatterthwaite theorem implies that such a survey cannot be incentive-compatible. That is, participants in an open-ended CV survey have an incentive to increase their utility by misrepresenting their preferences. This natu...