Analysis and control of boolean networks a semi-tensor product approach

• Main Authors: Cheng, Dai-Zhan (Author), Qi, Hongsheng Ph.D (Author), Li, Zhiqiang M.Sc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer 2011
• Series: Communications and control engineering
• Subjects: System theory; Control theory
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• Physical Description: xvi, 470 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0857290967; 9780857290960

"Analysis and Control of Boolean Networks" presents a systematic new approach to the investigation of Boolean control networks. The fundamental tool in this approach is a novel matrix product called the semi-tensor product (STP). Using the STP, a logical function can be expressed as a conventional discrete-time linear system. In the light of this linear expression, certain major issues concerning Boolean network topology - fixed points, cycles, transient times and basins of attractors - can be easily revealed by a set of formulae. This framework renders the state-space approach to dy.