Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

What prompted the idea for the course? As a control systems researcher, I have long felt that control systems – and systems science in general – have much to contribute to solving social problems.

Dr. Kevin M. Passino was my doctoral research adviser at the Ohio State University, where I did my PhD. As a control systems researcher, I have long felt that control systems – and systems science in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Control systems make other systems behave in some desired manner. Think of the cruise ...