I On the Origin of the Ideas -- 1. Origin in mathematical economics and mathematical physics. -- 2. Theory of motion in physics: Galileo, Newton, Euler, Lagrange, Hamilton. -- 3. Principle of Statics in economics and mechanics. -- 4. Idea of central principle of motion for economics. -- 5....

I: Overviews -- An Overview of Mechanical Theorem Proving -- Game Playing Programs: An Approach and An Overview -- GPS and Decision Making: An Overview -- Natural Language Question Answering Systems: 1969 -- II: Problems in Foundations -- The Role of Weltanschauung in Problem Solving and Inquiry...

Content -- § 1. Justification of the coordinate-free approach -- § 2. Vector-spaces -- a) Definition of a vector-space -- b) Inner products and semi-inner products -- c) Bases of a vector-space, orthogonal complement -- d) Linear functions, linear mappings and adjoint mappings -- e) Definition...

I. Theory -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Inverse Problem of Design -- 3. Complex Extension and the Schwarz Reflection Principle -- 4. Characteristic Coordinates -- 5. Initial Data -- 6. The Singular Solution -- 7. Finite Difference Scheme -- 8. The Sonic Locus -- 9. Branch Points and Limiting...

Preface -- I. Introductory Survey -- 1: A Survey of Derivative Characterization of Constrained Extrema -- II. Finite Dimensional Problems -- 2: Equality Constraints -- 3: Inequalities As Added Constraints -- 4: Extensions and Applications -- III. Variational Problems -- 5: The Problem of Bolza...

I Invariant Imbedding and Linear Systems -- II Cauchy Problems for Ordinary Differential, Difference and Integral Equations -- III Invariant Imbedding and Partial Differential Equations -- IV Reduction of Matrix Integral Equations with Displacement Kernels on the Half-Line to Cauchy Systems -- V...

I Introduction -- II The State of Futures Research -- The role of futures research in societal modelling -- The present state of futures research in the Soviet Union -- III Planning of Systems -- A system of models for central planning -- A “non-paternalistic” attitude in using models of...

1. Causality -- A. Resolution Space -- B. Causal Operators -- C. Closure Theorems -- D. The Integrals of Triangular Truncation -- E. Strictly Causal Operators -- F. Operator Decomposition -- G. Problems and Discussion -- 2. Feedback Systems -- A. Well-Posedness -- B. Stability -- C. Sensitivity...