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<p>The present volume comprises survey articles on various fields of Differential-Algebraic Equations (DAEs), which have widespread applications in controlled dynamical systems, especially in mechanical and electrical engineering and a strong relation to (ordinary) differential equations. The individual chapters provide reviews, presentations of the current state of research and new concepts in<br>- Observers for DAEs<br>- DAEs in chemical processes<br>- Optimal control of DAEs<br>- DAEs from a functional-analytic viewpoint<br>- Algebraic methods for DAEs</p><p>The results are presented in an accessible style, making this book suitable not only for active researchers but also for graduate students (with a good knowledge of the basic principles of DAEs) for self-study. </p>