Abstract: A dynamic method to solve the general Nonlinear Programming (NLP) problem, inspired by the Lyapunov continuous-time dynamics stability theory in the control field, is proposed. The optimal ...

We consider the optimal scheduling of hydropower plants in a hydrothermal interconnected system. This problem, of outmost importance for large-scale power systems with a high proportion of hydraulic ...

Microplastics seem to be everywhere—in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in human organs, blood, testicles, placentas and even brains. While the full health ...

From climate change and COVID-19 to violent crime and the national budget deficit: why are Americans increasingly divided over which issues deserve attention? And how do these divisions emerge even ...

Low-code and modular programming environments are transforming PLC programming, with vendors providing pre-packaged libraries and objects that eliminate traditional IEC-61131-3 style coding, allowing ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. There is a need for design strategies that can support rapid and widespread deployment ...

Imagine this: Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, steps onto the starting block. His coach, Bob Bowman, leans in to whisper final words of advice. But instead of listening, Phelps ...

Jacobs Solutions has underperformed major indices but shows a positive trend, with an 8% return over 30 months and a 13.4% gain in the past 18 months. The company operates through Infrastructure & ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires represent thousands of personal tragedies, but they also constitute a collective disaster, adding new housing shortages to California’s already massive shortfall — a ...

The video explores the idea that some of the world's biggest challenges—like climate change, disease treatment, and plastic waste—might share a common solution. It delves into a groundbreaking ...