Based on the conference/workshop on Continuum Theory and Dynamical Systems held in Lafayette, Louisiana, this reference illustrates the current expansion of knowledge on the relationship between these subjects. It presents new problems in hyperspaces, induced maps, universal maps, fixed-point sets, disconnected numbers and quotient maps. providing results from both areas, this volume: examines prime end (accessible) rotation numbers for chaotic sets and Henon maps; discussed the connection between the rotation shadowing property and the structure of the rotation set for annulus...

Presenting readers with non-academic, realistic approaches to process improvement, this book can be used by all types of professionals as a tutorial, a guide, and, most importantly, a sanity check on their involvement and work in process improvement. The author explains CMMI, the acknowledged standard for process improvement, in a way that debunks many of the myths that hamper effective CMMI implementation. He explains in plain-language much of the CMMI's arcane terminology and prepares readers for the CMMI assessments their organizations need for certification. The book provides real-world...