Probabilistic Models for Dynamical Systems

Now in its second edition, Probabilistic Models for Dynamical Systems expands on the subject of probability theory. Written as an extension to its predecessor, this revised version introduces students to the randomness in variables and time dependent functions, and allows them to solve governing equations.

• Introduces probabilistic modeling and explores applications in a wide range of engineering fields
• Identifies and draws on specialized texts and papers published in the literature
• Develops the theoretical underpinnings and covers approximation methods and numerical methods
• Presents material relevant to students in various engineering disciplines as well as professionals in the field

This book provides a suitable resource for self-study and can be used as an all-inclusive introduction to probability for engineering. It presents basic concepts, presents history and insight, and highlights applied probability in a practical manner. With updated information, this edition includes new sections, problems, applications, and examples. Biographical summaries spotlight relevant historical figures, providing life sketches, their contributions, relevant quotes, and what makes them noteworthy. A new chapter on control and mechatronics, and over 300 illustrations rounds out the coverage.

Dr. Haym Benaroya received a B.E. from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, in 1976, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1977 and 1981. He worked for Weidlinger Associates, Consulting Engineers, New York, between 1981 and 1989, after which time he joined Rutgers University. He is currently a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers. Professor Benaroya is an elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics. His research interests include structures and vibration, offshore structural dynamics, fluid-structure interaction, aircraft structures, and the development of concepts for lunar structures. Related interests include science, space and defense policy, and educational methods and policy.

Dr. Seon Mi Han received a B.E. from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 1996, and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in 1998 and 2001. She received the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Postdoctoral Scholarship between 2001 and 2003. She was an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Texas Tech University between 2004 and 2010, and is currently an instructor at the university. Her research interests include vibration and dynamics of offshore and marine structures.

Dr. Mark Nagurka received a B.S.E. and M.S.E. in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978 and 1979. He received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from M.I.T. in 1983. He taught at Carnegie Mellon University before joining Marquette University, where he is an associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering. Professor Nagurka is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a licensed professional engineer in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. His research interests include design of mechanical and electromechanical systems, design of control systems, mechatronics, automation, human-machine interaction, and vehicle dynamics.