Focusing on functional analysis within Hilbert spaces, this book explores its applications in system optimization, control systems, and systems analysis. It reflects a growing trend towards practical applications of mathematics, particularly in economics and system science, influenced by the increasing use of digital computers. The second edition includes corrections and new material, thanks to collaborative efforts with colleagues. It serves as a vital resource for advanced graduate students in these fields, bridging theoretical concepts with real-world applications.
These Proceedings comprise the bulk of the papers presented at the Inter national Conference on Semigroups of Opemtors: Theory and Contro~ held 14-18 December 1998, Newport Beach, California, U. S. A. The intent of the Conference was to highlight recent advances in the the ory of Semigroups of Operators which provides the abstract framework for the time-domain solutions of time-invariant boundary-value/initial-value problems of partial differential equations. There is of course a firewall between the ab stract theory and the applications and one of the Conference aims was to bring together both in the hope that it may be of value to both communities. In these days when all scientific activity is judged by its value on „dot com“ it is not surprising that mathematical analysis that holds no promise of an immediate commercial product-line, or even a software tool-box, is not high in research priority. We are particularly pleased therefore that the National Science Foundation provided generous financial support without which this Conference would have been impossible to organize. Our special thanks to Dr. Kishan Baheti, Program Manager.
