A bold and rigorous reexamination of transcendence—uniting religion, theology, philosophy, and science—while bridging Confucian and Christian thought to explore the origins of the world and human destinyDebating Transcendence is a groundbreaking contribution to the ongoing dialogue between Confucian and Christian thought by addressing the transcendence debate—a key controversy that has shaped centuries of cross-cultural intellectual exchange. Song examines...

The time has come for nondualism. As a fundamentally unifying concept, nondualism may seem out of place in an age of rising nationalism and bitter deglobalization, but our current debates over tribalism and universalism all grant nondualism an informative relevance. Nondualism rejects both separation and identity, thereby encouraging unity-in-difference. Yet “nondualism” as a word occupies a large semantic field. Nondual theists advocate the unity of humankind and God, while nondual atheis...

A comprehensive collection provides guidance and deep insight from a variety of experts in this emerging fieldThe rapidly developing field of interreligious studies fosters scholarship engaging two or more religious traditions at a time. Inherently multidisciplinary, the field brings the academic consideration of religions into conversation with the humanities and social sciences, employing relational, intersectional, experiential, and dialogical methodologies as it examines the in...

Model Predictive Control (MPC) has advanced as a robust method for managing complex dynamic systems, surpassing traditional control strategies in performance and constraint handling. This book explores MPC theory and applications, focusing on robust MPC (RMPC) for systems with uncertainties. It examines three system types: networked systems, stochastic switching systems, and nonlinear hybrid systems. It addresses challenges in networked interventions, Markovian jump systems, and nonlinear ...

Zwischen den amerikanischen Südstaaten und dem heimatlichen Bayern bewegt sich Martin Wimmer in seinem akrobatischen Text, der uns bisher ungeahnte deutsch-amerikanische Verflechtungen vor Augen führt. Eine wilde sprachspielerische Reise vom Inn und vom Siegestor nach Luckenbach, Texas und an den Golf von Mexico. Den Insider wird besonders faszinieren, wie Wimmer die Wurzeln der US-Songwriter bei Goethe oder Hoffmann von Fallersleben aufdeckt und auf einer akribischen Spurensuche die Wirku...

This book focuses on distributed event-triggered control of multi-agent systems, in which the event-triggering mechanism is utilized to reduce the communication frequencies in order to compensate for constrained network bandwidths, an aspect that poses significant challenges for distributed control design. The book summarizes the authors’ original, systematic contributions on scalability and robustness, two core issues in distributed event-triggered control. Specifically, the book presents...

The term 'nanobattery' can refer not only to the nanosized battery, but also to the uses of nanotechnology in a macro-sized battery for enhancing its performance and lifetime. Nanobatteries can offer many advantages over the traditional battery, including higher power density, shorter charging time, and longer shelf life. Nano-generators refer to the uses of nanosized devices and materials to convert mechanical, thermal and light-based energies into electricity. Similar to with traditional...

This two-volume set (CCIS 1879 and 1880) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Pioneering Computer Scientists, Engineers and Educators, ICPCSEE 2023 held in Harbin, China, during September 22–24, 2023.The 52 full papers and 14 short papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 244 submissions.The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Applications of Data Science, Big Da...

This book CCIS 2774 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 40th CCF National Conference of Computer Applications, CCF NCCA 2025, held in Beijing, China, during August 7–9, 2025.The 43 full papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 269 submissions. These papers have been organized in the following topical sections:Artificial Intelligence and ApplicationsCyberspace Security TechnologyData Science and Big Data Technology

This two-volume set (CCIS 1879 and 1880) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Pioneering Computer Scientists, Engineers and Educators, ICPCSEE 2023 held in Harbin, China, during September 22–24, 2023.The 52 full papers and 14 short papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 244 submissions.The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Applications of Data Science, Big Da...

Nunca é cedo demais para ajudar os pequeninos a confiar em Jesus e a investir momentos diários na presença de Deus e Sua Palavra. Nestas páginas, as histórias bíblicas ganham vida com belas e coloridas ilustrações, atividades com ação e diversão. Escrito para crianças de 5 a 7 anos, proporcionará a toda família uma experiência de intimidade com Deus. As histórias, versículos para memorizar e atividades enfatizam tais verdades bíblicas. Que as faíscas deste livro abrilhantem o seu relaciona...

The two-volume set CCIS 1959 and 1960 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 38th CCF National Conference on Computer Applications, CCF NCCA 2023, held in Suzhou, China, during July 16–20, 2023.The 39 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 197 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Volume I:Artificial intelligence and application.Volume II:Data...