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http://dx.doi.org/10.5573/ieek.2013.50.7.244

Power-based Supervisory Control of Discrete Event Systems: Political Economy Analysis  

Park, Seong-Jin (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ajou University)
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Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers / v.50, no.7, 2013 , pp. 244-252 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we show that supervisory control theory of discrete event systems can be applied to analyze the problem of power in political economy. For this purpose, we introduce the decision mechanism of control inputs based on power, and the consequent behavior of a supervised system. Specifically, this paper presents the notion of power-controllability as a necessary and sufficient condition to achieve a common control objective of competing groups (local controllers). If the power-controllability is met, a modular system controlled by local controllers with power functions is not deviated from a common control objective of them.
Keywords
discrete event system; supervisory control; political economy; power; financial crisis;
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