This book presents high-quality original contributions on positive systems including topics
such as: monotone dynamical systems in mathematical biology and game theory mathematical
developments for networked systems in biology chemistry and the social sciences linear and
nonlinear positive operators dynamical analysis observation and control of positive
distributed parameter systems stochastic realization theory biological systems with positive
variables and positive controls iterated function systems nonnegative dynamic processes and
dimensioning problems for collaborative systems. The book comprises a selection of the best
papers presented at the POSTA 2016 the 5th International Symposium on Positive Systems which
was held in Rome Italy in September 2016. This conference series represents a targeted
response to the growing need for research that reports on and critically discusses a wide range
of topics concerning the theory and applications of positive systems.
