TSAN MING CHOIGao J.Lambert J.H.Ng C.-K.Wang J.2022-05-302022-05-302017https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019073406&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-53518-0_1&partnerID=40&md5=260e759b57211634b1520539c0db8939https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/612263The big data era is characterized by the presence of many Vs in terms of data and data usage. In this introductory chapter, we first discuss some challenges in optimization and control for systems in the presence of massive amount of data. We then introduce the papers featured in this book. ? 2017, Springer International Publishing AG.Big data; Control; Introduction; OptimizationOptimization and control for systems in the big data era: An introductionbook part10.1007/978-3-319-53518-0_12-s2.0-85019073406