Computers - Computer Science

The Perfect Probability Book for Beginners Wanting to Learn About Permutations & Combinations Multi-time best selling IT & mathematics author, Arthur Taff, presents a leading book for beginners to learn and understand probability concepts such as permutations and combinations. Learning about probability with combinations...

'The book is a useful compendium of most significant topics in quantum information and computation ... It is readable by any undergraduate or graduate student in physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry or engineering ... The book has a simple, attractive, easy to grasp and...

'The book is a useful compendium of most significant topics in quantum information and computation ... It is readable by any undergraduate or graduate student in physics, mathematics, computer science, chemistry or engineering ... The book has a simple, attractive, easy to grasp and...

With his work on computer logic, John H Holland became one of the most important founders of modern computer science. People who knew John H Holland were all amazed and deeply influenced by his incredibly imaginative and creative mind. He produced many more ideas...

The revolutions that Gregory Chaitin brought within the fields of science are well known. From his discovery of algorithmic information complexity to his work on Gel's theorem, he has contributed deeply and expansively to such diverse fields.This book attempts to bring together a collection...

This book is aimed to be both a textbook for graduate students and a starting point for applicationsscientists. It is designedto show how to implementspectral methods to approximate the solutions of partial differential equations. It presents a syst- atic development of the fundamental algorithms...

Peeling Data Structures and Algorithms for interviews re-printed with corrections and new problems]: "Data Structures And Algorithms Made Easy: Data Structure And Algorithmic Puzzles" is a book that offers solutions to complex data structures and algorithms. There are multiple solutions for each problem and...

This is an extended second edition of "The Topology of Torus Actions on Symplectic Manifolds" published as Volume 93 in this series in 1991. The material and references have been updated. Symplectic manifolds and torus actions are investigated, with numerous examples of torus actions,...

1. Introduction. - 1.1 Motivation. -1.2 Distributed Programming Abstractions. 1.3 The End-to-End Argument. 1.4 Software Components. - 1.5 Classes of Algorithms. -1.6 Chapter Notes. 2. Basic Abstractions. - 2.1 Distributed Computation. - 2.2 Abstracting Processes. - 2.3 Cryptographic Abstractions. - 2.4 Abstracting Communication. -...

Computer science is the science of the future, and already underlies every facet of business and technology, and much of our everyday lives. In addition, it will play a crucial role in the science the 21st century, which will be dominated by biology and...

1. Ranking in IR.- 2. Learning to Rank for IR.- 3. Regression/Classification: Conventional ML Approach to Learning to Rank.- 4. Ordinal Regression: A Pointwise Approach to Learning to Rank.- 5. Preference Learning: A Pairwise Approach to Learning to Rank.- 6. Listwise Ranking: A Listwise...

15 years after the ?rst printing of Algebraic Function Fields and Codes, the mathematics editors of Springer Verlag encouraged me to revise and extend the book. Besides numerous minor corrections and amendments, the second edition di?ers from the ?rst one in two respects. Firstly...

Information is stored, transmitted and processed by physical means. Thus, the concept of information and computation can be formulated in the con- text of a physical theory and the study of information requires ultimately experimentation. This sentence, innocuous at first glance, leads to non-trivial...

Coloured Petri Nets (CPN) is a graphical language for modelling and validating concurrent and distributed systems, and other systems in which concurrency plays a major role. The development of such systems is particularly challenging because of inherent intricacies like possible nondeterminism and the immense...

A round-up on numbers.- Computational complexity.- From infinite to finite.- Finite is not enough: factoring integers.- Finite fields and polynomial congruences.- Primality and factorisation tests.- Secrets... and lies.- Transmitting without...fear of errors.- The future is already here: quantum cryptography.Author: Maria Welleda Baldoni, Ciro CilibertoISBN-10:...

This book is about an investigation of recent developments in the field of sympletic and contact structures on four- and three-dimensional manifolds from a topologist's point of view. In it, two main issues are addressed: what kind of sympletic and contact structures we can...

This is an easily accessible introduction to the subject that can be read as a first year graduate course or even earlier. It assumes very little knowledge of differentiable manifolds and functional analysis and includes coverage of recent developments. Particular emphasis is on topics...

Author: A. C. HartmannISBN-10: 3540082409ISBN-13: 9783540082408Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1977Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.28d

Matrix algorithms are at the core of scientific computing and are indispensable tools in most applications in engineering. This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of modern methods in matrix computation. It uses a unified approach to direct and iterative methods for linear...

This book focuses on solving optimization problems with MATLAB. Descriptions and solutions of nonlinear equations of any form are studied first. Focuses are made on the solutions of various types of optimization problems, including unconstrained and constrained optimizations, mixed integer, multiobjective and dynamic programming...

Written by one of the founding fathers of Quantum Information, this book gives an accessible (albeit mathematically rigorous), self-contained introduction to quantum information theory. The central role is played by the concept of quantum channel and its entropic and information characteristics. In this revised...

This book brings together the insights and practical experience of some of the most experienced Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) technical experts, detailing the trend of DPDK, data packet processing, hardware acceleration, packet processing and virtualization, as well as the practical application of DPDK...

IP Specialists' Practice Questions are dedicatedly designed according to the certification exam's perspective. The collection of these questions from our technology workbooks are prepared to keep the exam blueprint in mind covering not only important but necessary topics as well. It is an ideal...

This revised edition has more breadth and depth of coverage than the first edition. Information Technology: An Introduction for Today's Digital World introduces undergraduate students to a wide variety of concepts that they will encounter throughout their IT studies and careers. The features of...

Welcome to the third volume of Game Audio Programming: Principles and Practices-the first series of its kind dedicated to the art and science of game audio programming. This volume contains 14 chapters from some of the top game audio programmers and sound designers in...

The first edition of Exercises in Programming Style was honored as an ACM Notable Book and praised as "The best programming book of the decade." This new edition retains the same presentation but has been upgraded to Python 3, and there is a new...

There is a popular joke that a data scientist is someone who knows more computer science than a statistician, and knows more statistics than a computer scientist. While to a large extent, this is true, becoming a good data scientist requires the mastery of...

The new culture of software development, explained by a 30-year industry veteran.Over the last decade, more and more companies have adopted a new approach to software development called DevOps. But few people seem to understand what DevOps is--or how they might fit into a...

3D rotation analysis is widely encountered in everyday problems thanks to the development of computers. Sensing 3D using cameras and sensors, analyzing and modeling 3D for computer vision and computer graphics, and controlling and simulating robot motion all require 3D rotation computation. This book...

Black Immigrants in the United States paints a picture of the black immigrant population, where they come from, what languages and histories they bring with them to the U.S., and discusses their challenges as well as their triumphs.Author: Ayanna CooperISBN-10: 1433173972ISBN-13: 9781433173974Publisher: Peter Lang...

If you are going to work with Big Data or Machine Learning, you need to learn Apache Spark. If you need to learn Spark, you should get this book.About the Book: Ever since the dawn of civilization, humans have had a need for organizing...

The increasing connectivity among vehicles increases their attack surface and challenges their security. Combining security and automotive real-time systems is challenging in many ways. The heterogeneity and complexity of automotive communication systems and their interconnections make the quantification of security a difficult task. Lower...

2 books in 1 This is the bundle of two successful books in the market Book 1: In "Deep Learning for Beginners: A comprehensive introduction of deep learning fundamentals for beginners to understanding frameworks, neural networks, large datasets, and creative applications with ease" you...

This open access book explores the dataspace paradigm as a best-effort approach to data management within data ecosystems. It establishes the theoretical foundations and principles of real-time linked dataspaces as a data platform for intelligent systems. The book introduces a set of specialized best-effort...

This new edition of the hacker's own phenomenally successful lexicon includes more than 100 new entries and updates or revises 200 more.This new edition of the hacker's own phenomenally successful lexicon includes more than 100 new entries and updates or revises 200 more. Historically...

Illustrated revision and practice. Over 500 marks worth of examination style questions Answers provided for all questions within the book Illustrated topics to improve memory and recall Specification references for every topic Examination tips and techniques Free Python solutions pack Experience + revision science...

This open access book makes quantum computing more accessible than ever before. A fast-growing field at the intersection of physics and computer science, quantum computing promises to have revolutionary capabilities far surpassing "classical" computation. Getting a grip on the science behind the hype can...

Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science: An Example-Based Introduction is intended for a first- or second-year discrete mathematics course for computer science majors. It covers many important mathematical topics essential for future computer science majors, such as algorithms, number representations, logic, set theory, Boolean algebra,...

Cyber-physical systems are the natural extension of the so-called "Internet of Things". They are "systems of collaborating computational elements controlling physical entities". Cyber Physical Systems of Systems (CPSoS) are considered "The Next Computing Revolution" after Mainframe computing (60's-70's), Desktop computing & Internet (80's-90's) and...

This handbook presents detailed accounts of current research in all aspects of language prosody, written by leading experts from different disciplines. The last four decades have seen major theoretical and empirical breakthroughs in the field, many of them informed by interdisciplinary approaches, as reflected...

Chris Barney's Pattern Language for Game Design builds on the revolutionary work of architect Christopher Alexander to show students, teachers, and game development professionals how to derive best practices in all aspects of game design. Using a series of practical, rigorous exercises, designers can...

The Complete 3 Book Series on Data ScienceBook 1This book will introduce you to the digital world. Data science is one of the most amazing and trending fields in the digital era. Data science is what makes us humans what we are today. Not...

Gain the essential skills for computer science using one of today's most popular programming languages, Java. This book will prepare you for AP CompSci Complete, but you don't need to be sitting that class to benefit. Computer science has become a basic life skill...

This volume presents new research in artificial intelligence (AI) and Law with special reference to criminal justice. It brings together leading international experts including computer scientists, lawyers, judges and cyber-psychologists. The book examines some of the core problems that technology raises for criminal law...

A graduate-level textbook that presents a unified mathematical framework for modeling and analyzing cyber-physical systems, with a strong focus on verification. Verification aims to establish whether a system meets a set of requirements. For such cyber-physical systems as driverless cars, autonomous spacecraft, and air-traffic...

Insights and guidance for the agile Project ManagerThe third edition provides an update on the role of the project manager in agile projects.Going Agile synthesizes definitions, concepts, and practices that would be applicable to an executive, manager, or project manager that wants to be...

Viruses are the most numerous and deadliest biological entities on the planet, infecting all types of living organisms--from bacteria to human beings. The constantly expanding repertoire of experimental approaches available to study viruses includes both low-throughput techniques, such as imaging and 3D structure determination,...

Category Theory now permeates most of Mathematics, large parts of theoretical Computer Science and parts of theoretical Physics. Its unifying power brings together different branches, and leads to a better understanding of their roots.This book is addressed to students and researchers of these fields...

Use this handy field guide as a quick reference book and cheat sheet for all of the techniques you use or reference day to day. Covering up to Android 11, this Android Java programming reference guide focuses on non-UI elements with a security focus....

Want to use the power of R sooner rather than later? Don't have time to plow through wordy texts and online manuals? Use this book for quick, simple code to get your projects up and running. It includes code and examples applicable to many...