Computers - Computer Science

From the reviews: "This book offers a coherent treatment, at the graduate textbook level, of the field that has come to be known in the last decade or so as computational geometry. ... ... The book is well organized and lucidly written; a timely...

Designing satellite structures poses an ongoing challenge as the interaction between analysis, experimental testing, and manufacturing phases is underdeveloped. Finite Element Analysis for Satellite Structures: Applications to Their Design, Manufacture & Testing explains the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to perform design of satellite...

This work presents a study investigating social and curricular factors that lead to student retention and attrition in introductory Computer Science at UC Berkeley. CS10 and CS61A are identified as critical gateway classes in the curricula pipeline. To address the impedance match between the...

Author: Minghua Chen, Sid Chi-Kin ChauISBN-10: 3031115511ISBN-13: 9783031115516Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/2023Pages: 79Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.19d

Blockchain and machine learning technologies can mitigate healthcare issues such as slow access to medical data, poor system interoperability, lack of patient agency, and data quality and quantity for medical research. Blockchain technology facilitates and secures the storage of information in such a way...

Computability theory is a branch of mathematical logic and computer science that has become increasingly relevant in recent years. The field has developed growing connections in diverse areas of mathematics, with applications in topology, group theory, and other subfields. In A Hierarchy of Turing...

This timely book, Making College Better: Views from the Top, offers more rational and practical responses to that public outcry by allowing college presidents and chancellors from a wide variety of postsecondary institutions the opportunity to address, in measured ways, many complex issues and...

Reversible computing refers to the computation that takes place in steps that are time reversible. Within reversible computing, if a logic gate changes an input X into an output Y, then there is an inverse operation which reverses this step. It is a "backwarddeterministic"...

This book focuses on solving practical problems in calculus with MATLAB. Descriptions and sketching of functions and sequences are introduced first, followed by the analytical solutions of limit, differentiation, integral and function approximation problems of univariate and multivariate functions. Advanced topics such as numerical...

This book presents fundamentals in MATLAB programming, including data and statement structures, control structures, function writing and bugging in MATLAB programming, followed by the presentations of algebraic computation, transcendental function evaluations and data processing. Advanced topics such as MATLAB interfacing, object-oriented programming and graphical...

This festschrift is in honour of a leading philosopher of argumentation. His theories of argument structure, whilst rooted in Aristotelian philosophy, have been influential in computer science and artificial intelligence. His theories have a strong empirical side and cover much of how argument and...

Examine the evolving enterprise security landscape and discover how to manage and survive risk. While based primarily on the author's experience and insights at major companies where he has served as CISO and CSPO, the book also includes many examples from other well-known companies...

Pro Java 8 Programming covers the core Java development kit. It takes advantage of the finer points of the core standard edition (SE) and development kit version 8. You'll discover the particulars of working with the Java language and APIs to develop applications in...

A Guide to LGBTQ+ Inclusion on Campus, Post-PULSE illuminates how good, bad, and indeterminate public legislation impacts LGBTQ+ communities everywhere, and it animates multiple layers of campus life, ranging from lessons within a three-year-old day care center to policy-making among senior administration.Author: Virginia SteadISBN-10:...

Master the fundamentals of Spring Framework 6 while learning from the real-world experiences of Spring experts. Over the course of this book, you'll learn how to leverage Spring 6 in tandem with the Kotlin programming language to build complex enterprise applications from top to...

The Routledge Companion Literature and the Global South is an invaluable resource for anyone studying and researching global South studies and literature, as well as those interested in world literature, contemporary literature, postcolonialism, decolonizing the curriculum, critical race studies, gender studies, and politics. Author:...

This landmark textbook takes a whole subject approach to Information Science as a discipline.Introduced by leading international scholars and offering a global perspective on the discipline, this is designed to be the standard text for students worldwide. The authors' expert narrative guides you through...

Implement a basic enterprise architecture from start to finish using a four stage wheel-based approach. Aided by real-world examples, this book shows what elements are needed for the initial implementation of a fundamental enterprise architecture The book's pragmatic approach keeps existing architecture frameworks and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Introduction 1Python For Data Science - The Ultimate Beginners' Guide to Learning Python Data Science Step by StepAccording to a report published by LinkedIn, data science is one of the fastest growing tech fields within the past 7 years. The need for companies to...

Optimization is considered as a decision-making process for getting the most out of available resources for the best attainable results. Many real-world problems are multi-objective or multi-attribute problems that naturally involve several competing objectives that need to be optimized simultaneously, while respecting some constraints...

Patient motion, which causes artifacts in reconstructed images, can be a serious problem in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging. If patient motion can be detected and quantified, the reconstruction algorithm can compensate for the motion. A real-time multi-threaded Visual Tracking System (VTS)...

Every specification point in the second topic in the International Baccalaureate Computer Science Syllabus Computer Organisation is discussed.Author: Sarah ShakibiISBN-10: 198623133XISBN-13: 9781986231336Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/05/2018Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d

This is a collection of Software Diagnostics Services webinar transcripts about pattern-oriented software diagnostics developed by Software Diagnostics Institute. Includes 9 seminars on pattern-driven software problem solving, software narratology, pattern-driven software diagnostics, systemic software diagnostics, pattern-based software diagnostics, philosophy of software diagnostics, victimware, malware...

The professional development team that brought you two editions of Objective-C for the Absolute Beginners and have taught thousands of developers around the world to write some of the most popular iPhone apps in their categories on the app store, have now leveraged their...

This book analyses the root causes of suicide terrorism at both the elite and rank-and- file levels of the Hamas and also explains why this tactic has disappeared in the post-2006 period.This volume adopts a multi-causal, multi-level approach to analyse the use of suicide...

This book is a gentle but rigorous introduction to Formal Logic. It is intended primarily for use at the college level. However, it can also be used for advanced secondary school students, and it can be used at the start of graduate school for...

A comprehensive introduction to automata theory that uses the novel approach of viewing automata as data structures. This textbook presents automata theory from a fresh viewpoint inspired by its main modern application, program verification, where automata are viewed as data structures for the algorithmic...

Master reproducible ML and DL models with Python and PyTorch to achieve high performance, explainability, and real-world successKey Features: Learn how to improve performance of your models and eliminate model biases Strategically design your machine learning systems to minimize chances of failure in production...

Build scalable and reliable data ecosystems using Data Mesh, Databricks Spark, and KafkaKey Features: Develop modern data skills used in emerging technologies Learn pragmatic design methodologies such as Data Mesh and data lakehouses Gain a deeper understanding of data governance Purchase of the print...

"Within Moonlit Garden Enchantment" by Amiri Kolson invites readers on a captivating journey into a world of mystique and magic. This enchanting tale unfolds beneath the silvery glow of the moon, weaving a tapestry of wonder and mystery. Kolson, a master storyteller, conjures a...

This new edition of Pro C# 5.0 and the .NET 4.5 Platform has been completely revised and rewritten to reflect the latest changes to the C# language specification and new advances in the .NET Framework. You'll find new chapters covering all the important new...

Take your software to the next level and solve real-world data science problems by building production-ready machine learning solutions using LightGBM and PythonKey Features: Get started with LightGBM, a powerful gradient-boosting library for building ML solutions Apply data science processes to real-world problems through...

Current studies in disciplinarity range widely across philosophical and literary contexts, producing heated debate and entrenched divergences. Yet, despite their manifest significance for us today seldom have those studies engaged with the Victorian origins of modern disciplinarity. Victorian Culture and the Origin of Disciplines...

Climatology and meteorology have basically been a descriptive science until it became possible to use numerical models, but it is crucial to the success of the strategy that the model must be a good representation of the real climate system of the Earth. Models...

Molecular simulations: methodology.- Molecular simulations: applications.- Use of structural database or experimental information in modeling protein structure and dynamics.- Applications of molecular quantum mechanics.Author: Adam LiwoISBN-10: 3319958429ISBN-13: 9783319958422Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2019Pages: 851Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.04lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.81d

Welcome to this book on Software License Management Framework. It is a Best Practice guide based on actual case studies in pioneering, designing and implementing software licence management frameworks across diverse organisations. The guidelines in this book are mainly derived from a process of...

Dive into the world of data analysis with 'Unleashing the Power of DAX: Beginner to Advanced Techniques for Power BI'. This comprehensive guide introduces you to advanced DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) formulas, enabling you to elevate your Power BI skills to the next level....

The bestselling introduction to practical Python programming for total beginners is now in its 3rd edition, revised to include the latest Python features, even better explanations, and new chapters about databases and sound files. If you've ever spent hours renaming files or updating hundreds...

Spline functions entered Approximation Theory as solutions of natural extremal problems. A typical example is the problem of drawing a function curve through given n + k points that has a minimal norm of its k-th derivative. Isolated facts about the functions, now called...

A practical text suitable for an introductory or advanced course in formal methods, this book presents a mathematical approach to modelling and designing systems using an extension of the B formal method: Event-B. Based on the idea of refinement, the author's systematic approach allows...

This is a companion exercise and solution book to A Classical Introduction to Cryptography: Applications for Communications Security (0-387-25464-1). Coverage includes symmetric or public-key cryptography, cryptographic protocols, design, cryptanalysis, and implementation of cryptosystems. Readers should be comfortable with basic facts of discrete probability theory,...

Once an organisation adopts cloud computing, it quickly becomes apparent that the traditional approaches to IT Service Management processes will need to undergo drastic changes to integrate and run Bi-Modal IT Service Operations. This book is an alleyway to managing enterprise could services with...

The history of the first programmable electronic computer, from its conception, construction, and use to its afterlife as a part of computing folklore.Conceived in 1943, completed in 1945, and decommissioned in 1955, ENIAC (the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was the first general-purpose programmable...

Learn about different storage technologies, including OpenSearch, Redshift, Kinesis, and S3, through the eyes of cute woodland creatures.A young fox family copes with the increasing pickiness of their kits' eating habits. In the process, they discover a clever approach to searching for food.Using an...

This book introduces a variety of intelligence phenomena starting from the birth of the universe, including intelligence in physics, intelligence in chemistry, intelligence in biology, intelligence in humans and intelligence in machines. It uncovers the mystery of intelligence to the world and explores the...

This book gives an intuitive and hands-on introduction to Topological Data Analysis (TDA). Covering a wide range of topics at levels of sophistication varying from elementary (matrix algebra) to esoteric (Grothendieck spectral sequence), it offers a mirror of data science aimed at a general...

This textbook is an introduction to the use of formal methods ranging from semantics of key programming constructs to techniques for the analysis and verification of programs. The authors use program graphs as the mechanism for representing the control structure of programs in order...

Provides a historiography of the field of algorithmic artIncludes interviews with five artists and the role of computer programming and coding in their art practice Discusses how the changes in technology have influenced the creation of digital artAuthor: Francesca FrancoISBN-10: 3319611666ISBN-13: 9783319611662Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

An original mechanical formulation to treat nonlinear orthotropic behavior of composite materials is presented in this book. It also examines different formulations that allow us to evaluate the behavior of composite materials through the composition of its components, obtaining a new composite material. Also...