This contribution is part of the special series of Inaugural Articles by members of the National Academy of Sciences elected in 2017. Edited by Kenneth A. Ribet, University of California, Berkeley, CA ...

Abstract: A simple polynomial approximation to the Gaussian Q-function is proposed, based on the observation that a Gaussian random variable can be well approximated by a sum of uniform random ...

The various types of special functions have become essential tools for scientists and engineers. One of the important classes of special functions is of the hypergeometric type. It includes all ...

Abstract: This article addresses the problem of finite-time asynchronous switching control for fuzzy Markov jump systems (FMJSs) using polynomial membership functions. Firstly, a Lyapunov-Krasovskii ...

Lynn Dicks receives funding from UKRI (NERC and BBSRC). She is affiliated with Natural England, as a Board Member, and the East Suffolk Trust as a Trustee. Katherine Berthon receives funding from UKRI ...