Large Scale Systems: Proceedings of the 8th IFAC/IFORS/IMAC/IFIP Symposium, 15-17 July, 1998: Theory and Applications, 1998 (IFAC Proceedings Volumes)

As the 21st century nears, there is a need to seriously reconsider many aspects of modeling and controlling large, complex, man-made systems. Integration of technologies and functions requires deep interdisciplinary expertise and technical breadth for successful implementation. Large scale systems theory can play a central role in this effort and it is a strongly held belief that this approach will continue to be of major importance in the future.