edited by Luigi Fortuna (University of Catania, Italy), Alexander Fradkov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia), & Mattia Frasca (University of Catania, Italy)

The book is a compilation of selected papers from the conference on Physics and Control 2009, presenting a unified perspective underlying the thematics and strategies related to the control of physical systems with emerging applications in physics, engineering, chemistry, biology and other natural sciences. The selected papers reflect the state-of-the-art of the more advanced theoretical and practical studies in the field of control of complex systems. The contributions provide a comprehensive view on some selected topics of particular importance at the disciplinary borderline between Physics and Control.

• Modelling and Control of Coupled Stochastic Oscillators
• Multistability in Natural and Laboratory-Scale Nonlinear Systems
• Linear and Matritial Algebra, Open Problems Related to Control Theory
• Localization of Oscillations in Dynamical Systems and Control of Oscillatory Delayed-Coupled Networks
• Microfluidics: Theory, Methods and Applications
• Mathematical Modelling of Dynamic Systems for Volcano Physics
• Geometric Control for Quantum and Classical Models
• Control Problems for Dynamical Systems Under Uncertainty and Conflict
• Physics and Control in Fusion Plasma Devices
• Modelling and Optimization of Beam and Plasma Dynamics