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From automation to system management, these are the PowerShell commands IT pros should know and use in 2026. If you work in IT, chances are PowerShell is already part of your daily routine. You might ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the problem of joint state and parameter estimation for nonlinear affine-input systems with positive parameters including the design of a closed-loop optimal input ...

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