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Author Dr. R. Russell Rhinehart discusses his new book, Nonlinear Model-Based Control: Using First-Principles Models in Process Control, and explains why nonlinear first-principles models should be ...

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Tesla TSLA CEO Elon Musk likes to keep reminding the world that he believes in designing everything from “first principles.” The idea is that a first principle is the most fundamental understanding of ...

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First principles is a term commonly associated with math, physics and philosophy. But they can be applied to great effect in marketing. Being first is a big deal. The first person to adopt a new ...