Preface to the USTC Alumnis Series Preface Gang Tao, Jing Sun Chapter 1 A Sensitivity-Based View to the Stochastic Learning and Optimization Xi-Ren Cao, Fang Cao Chapter 2 Brief Review of Research on Robust Pole Clustering and Robust Structural Control Sheng-Guo Wang Chapter 3 Two Challenging Problems in Control Theory Minyue Fu Chapter 4 Developments in Receding Horizon Optimization-Based Controls: Towards Real-time Implementation for Nonlinear Systems with Fast Dynamics Jing Sun, Reza Ghaemi, Ilya Kolmanovsky Chapter 5 Multivariable Model Reference Adaptive Control Gang Tao Chapter 6 On Computer-Controlled Variable Structure Control Systems Bin Wang, Xinghuo Yu, Xiangjun Li, Changhong Wang Chapter 7 Multi-Robot Formation Control Based on Feedback from Onboard Sensors Tore Gustavi, Maja Karasalo, Xiaoming Hu Chapter 8 Semiactive Control Strategies for Vibration Reduction in Smart Structures Ningsu Luo Chapter 9 Identification and Control of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems via a Constrained Input-Output Neurofuzzy Network Marcos Gonzgez-Olvera, Yu Tang Chapter 10 Decomposition-Based Robot Control Guangjun Liu Chapter 11 From Adaptive Observers to Decoupled State and Parameter Estimations Qinghua Zhang Chapter 12 Reduced-Order Controllers for the H∞ Control Problem with Unstable Invariant Zeros or Infinite Zeros Xin Xin Chapter 13 Recent Advances in Bifurcation Control Hua O. Wang Chapter 14 Intelligent Medical Robot Application —— Tele-Neurosurgical Robot Case Study Weimin Shen, Jason Gu, Yanjun Shen Chapter 15 Applications of Stochastic Control Theory in Portfolio Management Tao Pang