News tagged with control theory

Were Twin Towers felled by chemical blasts? (Update)

A mix of sprinkling system water and melted aluminium from aircraft hulls likely triggered the explosions that felled New York's Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, a materials expert has told a technology ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (40) | comments 753

The paradox of temptation

Does the mere availability of something tempting weaken the will to resist? The answer is of more than theoretical interest to public health experts, and the problem goes far beyond serious addictive disorders. Just think ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Study confirms classic theory on the origins of biodiversity

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell study on the diversity of milkweed plants has used new techniques to prove an old theory that explains how the arms race between attacking insects and defended plants led to great ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Getting inside the control mechanisms of complex systems

Northeastern University researchers are offering a fascinating glimpse into how greater control of complex systems, such as cellular networks and social media, can be achieved by merging the tools of network ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0