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This lecture introduces the organization of the course, including live lessons and exercise sessions. It covers the importance of system control, stability, closed-loop systems, and the impact of initial conditions. The lecture delves into artificial intelligence, the water cycle, sensors, actuators, and ecosystem balances. It discusses the theory of dynamical systems, focusing on the Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, and layer circulation. Examples illustrate the dynamics of sea currents, salinity variations, and the modeling of nonlinear oscillators. The lecture emphasizes the need for abstraction, common phenomena characterization, and the relevance of key parameters in data analysis. It concludes with details about exams and knowledge assessment.