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The dyadic adaptive control architecture evolved as a solution to the problem of designing control laws for nonlinear systems with unmatched nonlinearities, disturbances and uncertainties. A salient feature of this framework is its ability…
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The efficacy of active noise control technology in mitigating urban noise, particularly in relation to low-frequency components, has been well-established. In the realm of traditional academic research, adaptive algorithms, such as the…
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