Author: Venkatarama Krishnan
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...with her arms, and we might still have been savages and idolaters; or what is worse, might have arrived at such a stagnant and miserable state of social institutions as China and Japan possess." It is this grand capacity of going out of himself, and becoming not only the patriot of his own nation but a citizen of the world, which makes the poets song so deathless, and covers him with a fadeless glory in the eyes of posterity. Again and again did this cosmopolitan spirit manifest itself in Shelley. " I have seen Dantes tomb, and worshipped the sacred spot," he writes in one letter, and in others gives full utterance to his reverence for genius and his passion fpr liberty. To follow Shelley through his entire sojourn in Italy is not my present intention. These details are to be read elsewhere; but in coming towards the close of his brief life it is impossible to avoid reflecting what sorrow the world must have engraved upon that heart which, before it throbbed for the last time, caused its owner to exclaim with melancholy pathos, "If I die tomorrow, I have lived to be older than my father; I am ninety years of age." Only twenty-nine is the real record; and even before these were attained his hair had become partially white. Had he avoided the catastrophe which resulted in his death, there is reason to fear he would not have passed middle life. A few short years had made strange and rapid changes in him, and on looking back at what he was, he might have exclaimed with "Wycherley (though at the close of a different career), when the dramatist gazed in old age upon a portrait representing him in the bloom of youth--" Quantum mutatus ab illo" I shall not linger over the closing scenes of Shelleys life, but some facts have recently...
Nonlinear Filtering and Smoothing
Author: Venkatarama Krishnan
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...with her arms, and we might still have been savages and idolaters; or what is worse, might have arrived at such a stagnant and miserable state of social institutions as China and Japan possess." It is this grand capacity of going out of himself, and becoming not only the patriot of his own nation but a citizen of the world, which makes the poets song so deathless, and covers him with a fadeless glory in the eyes of posterity. Again and again did this cosmopolitan spirit manifest itself in Shelley. " I have seen Dantes tomb, and worshipped the sacred spot," he writes in one letter, and in others gives full utterance to his reverence for genius and his passion fpr liberty. To follow Shelley through his entire sojourn in Italy is not my present intention. These details are to be read elsewhere; but in coming towards the close of his brief life it is impossible to avoid reflecting what sorrow the world must have engraved upon that heart which, before it throbbed for the last time, caused its owner to exclaim with melancholy pathos, "If I die tomorrow, I have lived to be older than my father; I am ninety years of age." Only twenty-nine is the real record; and even before these were attained his hair had become partially white. Had he avoided the catastrophe which resulted in his death, there is reason to fear he would not have passed middle life. A few short years had made strange and rapid changes in him, and on looking back at what he was, he might have exclaimed with "Wycherley (though at the close of a different career), when the dramatist gazed in old age upon a portrait representing him in the bloom of youth--" Quantum mutatus ab illo" I shall not linger over the closing scenes of Shelleys life, but some facts have recently...
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...with her arms, and we might still have been savages and idolaters; or what is worse, might have arrived at such a stagnant and miserable state of social institutions as China and Japan possess." It is this grand capacity of going out of himself, and becoming not only the patriot of his own nation but a citizen of the world, which makes the poets song so deathless, and covers him with a fadeless glory in the eyes of posterity. Again and again did this cosmopolitan spirit manifest itself in Shelley. " I have seen Dantes tomb, and worshipped the sacred spot," he writes in one letter, and in others gives full utterance to his reverence for genius and his passion fpr liberty. To follow Shelley through his entire sojourn in Italy is not my present intention. These details are to be read elsewhere; but in coming towards the close of his brief life it is impossible to avoid reflecting what sorrow the world must have engraved upon that heart which, before it throbbed for the last time, caused its owner to exclaim with melancholy pathos, "If I die tomorrow, I have lived to be older than my father; I am ninety years of age." Only twenty-nine is the real record; and even before these were attained his hair had become partially white. Had he avoided the catastrophe which resulted in his death, there is reason to fear he would not have passed middle life. A few short years had made strange and rapid changes in him, and on looking back at what he was, he might have exclaimed with "Wycherley (though at the close of a different career), when the dramatist gazed in old age upon a portrait representing him in the bloom of youth--" Quantum mutatus ab illo" I shall not linger over the closing scenes of Shelleys life, but some facts have recently...
Bayesian Filtering and Smoothing
Author: Simo Särkkä
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110703065X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A unified Bayesian treatment of the state-of-the-art filtering, smoothing, and parameter estimation algorithms for non-linear state space models.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110703065X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A unified Bayesian treatment of the state-of-the-art filtering, smoothing, and parameter estimation algorithms for non-linear state space models.
Nonlinear Filters
Author: Hisashi Tanizaki
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540613268
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Nonlinear and nonnormal filters are introduced and developed. Traditional nonlinear filters such as the extended Kalman filter and the Gaussian sum filter give biased filtering estimates, and therefore several nonlinear and nonnormal filters have been derived from the underlying probability density functions. The density-based nonlinear filters introduced in this book utilize numerical integration, Monte-Carlo integration with importance sampling or rejection sampling and the obtained filtering estimates are asymptotically unbiased and efficient. By Monte-Carlo simulation studies, all the nonlinear filters are compared. Finally, as an empirical application, consumption functions based on the rational expectation model are estimated for the nonlinear filters, where US, UK and Japan economies are compared.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540613268
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Nonlinear and nonnormal filters are introduced and developed. Traditional nonlinear filters such as the extended Kalman filter and the Gaussian sum filter give biased filtering estimates, and therefore several nonlinear and nonnormal filters have been derived from the underlying probability density functions. The density-based nonlinear filters introduced in this book utilize numerical integration, Monte-Carlo integration with importance sampling or rejection sampling and the obtained filtering estimates are asymptotically unbiased and efficient. By Monte-Carlo simulation studies, all the nonlinear filters are compared. Finally, as an empirical application, consumption functions based on the rational expectation model are estimated for the nonlinear filters, where US, UK and Japan economies are compared.
Smoothing, Filtering and Prediction
Author: Garry Einicke
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9533077522
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This book describes the classical smoothing, filtering and prediction techniques together with some more recently developed embellishments for improving performance within applications. It aims to present the subject in an accessible way, so that it can serve as a practical guide for undergraduates and newcomers to the field. The material is organised as a ten-lecture course. The foundations are laid in Chapters 1 and 2, which explain minimum-mean-square-error solution construction and asymptotic behaviour. Chapters 3 and 4 introduce continuous-time and discrete-time minimum-variance filtering. Generalisations for missing data, deterministic inputs, correlated noises, direct feedthrough terms, output estimation and equalisation are described. Chapter 5 simplifies the minimum-variance filtering results for steady-state problems. Observability, Riccati equation solution convergence, asymptotic stability and Wiener filter equivalence are discussed. Chapters 6 and 7 cover the subject of continuous-time and discrete-time smoothing. The main fixed-lag, fixed-point and fixed-interval smoother results are derived. It is shown that the minimum-variance fixed-interval smoother attains the best performance. Chapter 8 attends to parameter estimation. As the above-mentioned approaches all rely on knowledge of the underlying model parameters, maximum-likelihood techniques within expectation-maximisation algorithms for joint state and parameter estimation are described. Chapter 9 is concerned with robust techniques that accommodate uncertainties within problem specifications. An extra term within Riccati equations enables designers to trade-off average error and peak error performance. Chapter 10 rounds off the course by applying the afore-mentioned linear techniques to nonlinear estimation problems. It is demonstrated that step-wise linearisations can be used within predictors, filters and smoothers, albeit by forsaking optimal performance guarantees.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9533077522
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This book describes the classical smoothing, filtering and prediction techniques together with some more recently developed embellishments for improving performance within applications. It aims to present the subject in an accessible way, so that it can serve as a practical guide for undergraduates and newcomers to the field. The material is organised as a ten-lecture course. The foundations are laid in Chapters 1 and 2, which explain minimum-mean-square-error solution construction and asymptotic behaviour. Chapters 3 and 4 introduce continuous-time and discrete-time minimum-variance filtering. Generalisations for missing data, deterministic inputs, correlated noises, direct feedthrough terms, output estimation and equalisation are described. Chapter 5 simplifies the minimum-variance filtering results for steady-state problems. Observability, Riccati equation solution convergence, asymptotic stability and Wiener filter equivalence are discussed. Chapters 6 and 7 cover the subject of continuous-time and discrete-time smoothing. The main fixed-lag, fixed-point and fixed-interval smoother results are derived. It is shown that the minimum-variance fixed-interval smoother attains the best performance. Chapter 8 attends to parameter estimation. As the above-mentioned approaches all rely on knowledge of the underlying model parameters, maximum-likelihood techniques within expectation-maximisation algorithms for joint state and parameter estimation are described. Chapter 9 is concerned with robust techniques that accommodate uncertainties within problem specifications. An extra term within Riccati equations enables designers to trade-off average error and peak error performance. Chapter 10 rounds off the course by applying the afore-mentioned linear techniques to nonlinear estimation problems. It is demonstrated that step-wise linearisations can be used within predictors, filters and smoothers, albeit by forsaking optimal performance guarantees.
Optimal Filtering
Author: Brian D. O. Anderson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136892
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Graduate-level text extends studies of signal processing, particularly regarding communication systems and digital filtering theory. Topics include filtering, linear systems, and estimation; discrete-time Kalman filter; time-invariant filters; more. 1979 edition.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136892
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Graduate-level text extends studies of signal processing, particularly regarding communication systems and digital filtering theory. Topics include filtering, linear systems, and estimation; discrete-time Kalman filter; time-invariant filters; more. 1979 edition.
Stochastic Processes and Filtering Theory
Author: Andrew H. Jazwinski
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486318192
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This unified treatment of linear and nonlinear filtering theory presents material previously available only in journals, and in terms accessible to engineering students. Its sole prerequisites are advanced calculus, the theory of ordinary differential equations, and matrix analysis. Although theory is emphasized, the text discusses numerous practical applications as well. Taking the state-space approach to filtering, this text models dynamical systems by finite-dimensional Markov processes, outputs of stochastic difference, and differential equations. Starting with background material on probability theory and stochastic processes, the author introduces and defines the problems of filtering, prediction, and smoothing. He presents the mathematical solutions to nonlinear filtering problems, and he specializes the nonlinear theory to linear problems. The final chapters deal with applications, addressing the development of approximate nonlinear filters, and presenting a critical analysis of their performance.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486318192
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
This unified treatment of linear and nonlinear filtering theory presents material previously available only in journals, and in terms accessible to engineering students. Its sole prerequisites are advanced calculus, the theory of ordinary differential equations, and matrix analysis. Although theory is emphasized, the text discusses numerous practical applications as well. Taking the state-space approach to filtering, this text models dynamical systems by finite-dimensional Markov processes, outputs of stochastic difference, and differential equations. Starting with background material on probability theory and stochastic processes, the author introduces and defines the problems of filtering, prediction, and smoothing. He presents the mathematical solutions to nonlinear filtering problems, and he specializes the nonlinear theory to linear problems. The final chapters deal with applications, addressing the development of approximate nonlinear filters, and presenting a critical analysis of their performance.
Optimal State Estimation
Author: Dan Simon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470045337
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
A bottom-up approach that enables readers to master and apply the latest techniques in state estimation This book offers the best mathematical approaches to estimating the state of a general system. The author presents state estimation theory clearly and rigorously, providing the right amount of advanced material, recent research results, and references to enable the reader to apply state estimation techniques confidently across a variety of fields in science and engineering. While there are other textbooks that treat state estimation, this one offers special features and a unique perspective and pedagogical approach that speed learning: * Straightforward, bottom-up approach begins with basic concepts and then builds step by step to more advanced topics for a clear understanding of state estimation * Simple examples and problems that require only paper and pen to solve lead to an intuitive understanding of how theory works in practice * MATLAB(r)-based source code that corresponds to examples in the book, available on the author's Web site, enables readers to recreate results and experiment with other simulation setups and parameters Armed with a solid foundation in the basics, readers are presented with a careful treatment of advanced topics, including unscented filtering, high order nonlinear filtering, particle filtering, constrained state estimation, reduced order filtering, robust Kalman filtering, and mixed Kalman/H? filtering. Problems at the end of each chapter include both written exercises and computer exercises. Written exercises focus on improving the reader's understanding of theory and key concepts, whereas computer exercises help readers apply theory to problems similar to ones they are likely to encounter in industry. With its expert blend of theory and practice, coupled with its presentation of recent research results, Optimal State Estimation is strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in optimal control and state estimation theory. It also serves as a reference for engineers and science professionals across a wide array of industries.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470045337
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
A bottom-up approach that enables readers to master and apply the latest techniques in state estimation This book offers the best mathematical approaches to estimating the state of a general system. The author presents state estimation theory clearly and rigorously, providing the right amount of advanced material, recent research results, and references to enable the reader to apply state estimation techniques confidently across a variety of fields in science and engineering. While there are other textbooks that treat state estimation, this one offers special features and a unique perspective and pedagogical approach that speed learning: * Straightforward, bottom-up approach begins with basic concepts and then builds step by step to more advanced topics for a clear understanding of state estimation * Simple examples and problems that require only paper and pen to solve lead to an intuitive understanding of how theory works in practice * MATLAB(r)-based source code that corresponds to examples in the book, available on the author's Web site, enables readers to recreate results and experiment with other simulation setups and parameters Armed with a solid foundation in the basics, readers are presented with a careful treatment of advanced topics, including unscented filtering, high order nonlinear filtering, particle filtering, constrained state estimation, reduced order filtering, robust Kalman filtering, and mixed Kalman/H? filtering. Problems at the end of each chapter include both written exercises and computer exercises. Written exercises focus on improving the reader's understanding of theory and key concepts, whereas computer exercises help readers apply theory to problems similar to ones they are likely to encounter in industry. With its expert blend of theory and practice, coupled with its presentation of recent research results, Optimal State Estimation is strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in optimal control and state estimation theory. It also serves as a reference for engineers and science professionals across a wide array of industries.
Nonlinear Gaussian Filtering : Theory, Algorithms, and Applications
Author: Huber, Marco
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 3731503387
Category : Electronic computers. Computer science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
By restricting to Gaussian distributions, the optimal Bayesian filtering problem can be transformed into an algebraically simple form, which allows for computationally efficient algorithms. Three problem settings are discussed in this thesis: (1) filtering with Gaussians only, (2) Gaussian mixture filtering for strong nonlinearities, (3) Gaussian process filtering for purely data-driven scenarios. For each setting, efficient algorithms are derived and applied to real-world problems.
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
ISBN: 3731503387
Category : Electronic computers. Computer science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
By restricting to Gaussian distributions, the optimal Bayesian filtering problem can be transformed into an algebraically simple form, which allows for computationally efficient algorithms. Three problem settings are discussed in this thesis: (1) filtering with Gaussians only, (2) Gaussian mixture filtering for strong nonlinearities, (3) Gaussian process filtering for purely data-driven scenarios. For each setting, efficient algorithms are derived and applied to real-world problems.
Kalman Filtering
Author: Mohinder S. Grewal
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111898496X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
The definitive textbook and professional reference on Kalman Filtering – fully updated, revised, and expanded This book contains the latest developments in the implementation and application of Kalman filtering. Authors Grewal and Andrews draw upon their decades of experience to offer an in-depth examination of the subtleties, common pitfalls, and limitations of estimation theory as it applies to real-world situations. They present many illustrative examples including adaptations for nonlinear filtering, global navigation satellite systems, the error modeling of gyros and accelerometers, inertial navigation systems, and freeway traffic control. Kalman Filtering: Theory and Practice Using MATLAB, Fourth Edition is an ideal textbook in advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in stochastic processes and Kalman filtering. It is also appropriate for self-instruction or review by practicing engineers and scientists who want to learn more about this important topic.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111898496X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
The definitive textbook and professional reference on Kalman Filtering – fully updated, revised, and expanded This book contains the latest developments in the implementation and application of Kalman filtering. Authors Grewal and Andrews draw upon their decades of experience to offer an in-depth examination of the subtleties, common pitfalls, and limitations of estimation theory as it applies to real-world situations. They present many illustrative examples including adaptations for nonlinear filtering, global navigation satellite systems, the error modeling of gyros and accelerometers, inertial navigation systems, and freeway traffic control. Kalman Filtering: Theory and Practice Using MATLAB, Fourth Edition is an ideal textbook in advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in stochastic processes and Kalman filtering. It is also appropriate for self-instruction or review by practicing engineers and scientists who want to learn more about this important topic.
Advanced Kalman Filtering, Least-Squares and Modeling
Author: Bruce P. Gibbs
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118003160
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
This book is intended primarily as a handbook for engineers who must design practical systems. Its primary goal is to discuss model development in sufficient detail so that the reader may design an estimator that meets all application requirements and is robust to modeling assumptions. Since it is sometimes difficult to a priori determine the best model structure, use of exploratory data analysis to define model structure is discussed. Methods for deciding on the “best” model are also presented. A second goal is to present little known extensions of least squares estimation or Kalman filtering that provide guidance on model structure and parameters, or make the estimator more robust to changes in real-world behavior. A third goal is discussion of implementation issues that make the estimator more accurate or efficient, or that make it flexible so that model alternatives can be easily compared. The fourth goal is to provide the designer/analyst with guidance in evaluating estimator performance and in determining/correcting problems. The final goal is to provide a subroutine library that simplifies implementation, and flexible general purpose high-level drivers that allow both easy analysis of alternative models and access to extensions of the basic filtering. Supplemental materials and up-to-date errata are downloadable at http://booksupport.wiley.com.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118003160
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
This book is intended primarily as a handbook for engineers who must design practical systems. Its primary goal is to discuss model development in sufficient detail so that the reader may design an estimator that meets all application requirements and is robust to modeling assumptions. Since it is sometimes difficult to a priori determine the best model structure, use of exploratory data analysis to define model structure is discussed. Methods for deciding on the “best” model are also presented. A second goal is to present little known extensions of least squares estimation or Kalman filtering that provide guidance on model structure and parameters, or make the estimator more robust to changes in real-world behavior. A third goal is discussion of implementation issues that make the estimator more accurate or efficient, or that make it flexible so that model alternatives can be easily compared. The fourth goal is to provide the designer/analyst with guidance in evaluating estimator performance and in determining/correcting problems. The final goal is to provide a subroutine library that simplifies implementation, and flexible general purpose high-level drivers that allow both easy analysis of alternative models and access to extensions of the basic filtering. Supplemental materials and up-to-date errata are downloadable at http://booksupport.wiley.com.