Computers - Computer Science

Written in accessible language without mathematical formulas, this short book provides an overview of the wide and varied applications of artificial intelligence (AI) across the spectrum of physical sciences. Focusing in particular on AI's ability to extract patterns from data, known as machine learning...

There is a long-lasting controversy concerning our mind and consciousness. Mind, Brain, Quantum AI, and the Multiverse proposes a connection between the mind, the brain, and the multiverse. The author introduces the main philosophical ideas concerning mind and freedom, and explains the basic principles...

At the intersection of mathematics, engineering, and computer science sits the thriving field of compressive sensing. Based on the premise that data acquisition and compression can be performed simultaneously, compressive sensing finds applications in imaging, signal processing, and many other domains. In the areas...

Algebraic Theory for True Concurrency presents readers with the algebraic laws for true concurrency. Parallelism and concurrency are two of the core concepts within computer science. This book covers the different realms of concurrency, which enables programs, algorithms or problems to be broken out...

Given their tremendous success in commercial applications, machine learning (ML) models are increasingly being considered as alternatives to science-based models in many disciplines. Yet, these "black-box" ML models have found limited success due to their inability to work well in the presence of limited...

This handbook provides a hands-on experience based on the underlying topics, and assists students and faculty members in developing their algorithmic thought process and programs for given computational problems. It can also be used by professionals who possess the necessary theoretical and computational thinking...

Cyberspace is a critical part of our lives. Although we all use cyberspace for work, entertainment, and social life, much of its infrastructure and operation is invisible to us. We spend a big part of our lives in an environment that is almost an...

Dance Data, Cognition, and Multimodal Communication is the result of a collaborative and transdisciplinary effort towards a first definition of "dance data", with its complexities and contradictions, in a time where cognitive science is growing in parallel to the need of a renewed awareness...

Cognitive Intelligence with Neutrosophic Statistics in Bioinformatics investigates and presents the many applications that have arisen in the last ten years using neutrosophic statistics in bioinformatics, medicine, agriculture and cognitive science. This book will be very useful to the scientific community, appealing to audiences...

Intelligent Edge Computing for Cyber Physical Applications introduces state-of-the-art research methodologies, tools and techniques, challenges, and solutions with further research opportunities in the area of edge-based cyber-physical systems. The book presents a comprehensive review of recent literature and analysis of different techniques for building...

A comprehensive introduction to the mathematical foundations of movement and actuation that apply equally to animals and machines. This textbook offers a computational framework for the sensorimotor stage of development as applied to robotics. Much work in developmental robotics is based on ad hoc...

A comprehensive update of the leading-edge computer graphics textbook that sets the standard for physically-based rendering in the industry and the field, with new material on GPU ray tracing. Photorealistic computer graphics are ubiquitous in today's world, widely used in movies and video games...

A hands-on approach to understanding and building compilers. Compilers are notoriously some of the most difficult programs to teach and understand. Most books about compilers dedicate one chapter to each progressive stage, a structure that hides how language features motivate design choices. By contrast,...

A comprehensive introduction to the field of autonomous robotics aimed at upper-level undergraduates and offering additional online resources. Textbooks that provide a broad algorithmic perspective on the mechanics and dynamics of robots almost unfailingly serve students at the graduate level. Introduction to Autonomous Robots...

Looking to enter the profession but don't know where to start? Projects for Students will help you on the path to ultimately becoming a badass hacker and security expert who knows how to use machine learning to break and secure systems. In this one-of-its-kind...

This book suggests that the numerical analysis subjects' matter are the important tools of the book topic, because numerical errors and methods have important roles in solving integral equations. Therefore, all needed topics including a brief description of interpolation are explained in the book....

A comprehensive, self-contained primer on validated numerics This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of validated numerics, an emerging new field that combines the strengths of scientific computing and pure mathematics. In numerous fields ranging from pharmaceutics and engineering to...

A revolutionary concept-based approach to thinking about, designing, and interacting with software As our dependence on technology increases, the design of software matters more than ever before. Why then is so much software flawed? Why hasn't there been a systematic and scalable way to...

"Using neuronal network models of behavioral physiology and neuroethology in a wide variety of animal models, this text will explore the development of autonomous robotic systems"--Author: Joseph AyersISBN-10: 0262048140ISBN-13: 9780262048149Publisher: MIT PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2023Pages: 376Format: Hardcover

You don't have to understand quantum physics to understand that we are in a worldwide 'quantum boom.' With strategic, economic, and business implications, huge investments are being made and strategic plans are being developed by countries and companies to grab such opportunities. From quantum-secure...

Build real-world artificial intelligence applications across industries with the help of intelligent document processingKey Features: Tackle common document processing problems to extract value from any type of document Unlock deeper levels of insights on IDP in a more structured and accelerated way using AWS...

This book is designed primarily for use as a textbook in a one-semester course on compiler design for undergraduate students and beginning graduate students. The only prerequisites for this book are familiarity with basic algorithms and data structures (lists, maps, recursion, etc.), a rudimentary...

Author: Ralf HerbrichISBN-10: 0262546590ISBN-13: 9780262546591Publisher: MIT PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2022Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d

Introduction to Electromagnetic Problems.- Basic Principles of Unveiling Electromagnetic Problems Based on Deep Learning.- Building Database.- Two-Dimensional Electromagnetic Scattering Solver.- Three-Dimensional Electromagnetic Scattering Solver.Author: Qiang Ren, Yinpeng Wang, Yongzhong LiISBN-10: 9811662630ISBN-13: 9789811662638Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/2022Pages: 125Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.31d

This book presents the latest trends and developments in multimodal optimization and niching techniques. Most existing optimization methods are designed for locating a single global solution. However, in real-world settings, many problems are "multimodal" by nature, i.e., multiple satisfactory solutions exist. It may be...

Phylogenomics: A Primer, Second Edition is for advanced undergraduate and graduate biology students studying molecular biology, comparative biology, evolution, genomics, and biodiversity. This book explains the essential concepts underlying the storage and manipulation of genomics level data, construction of phylogenetic trees, population genetics, natural...

Information networking has emerged as a multidisciplinary diversified area of research over the past few decades. From traditional wired telephony to cellular voice telephony and from wired access to wireless access to the Internet, information networks have profoundly impacted our lifestyles as they have...

Computer science is increasingly becoming an essential 21st century skill. As school systems around the world recognize the importance of computer science, demand for teachers who have the knowledge and skills to deliver computer science instruction is rapidly growing. Yet a number of recent...

The author won the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award (2000) for the best Ph.D. thesis in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, and this book is based on that Ph.D.Author: Salil P. VadhanISBN-10: 3540713735ISBN-13: 9783540713739Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2024Pages: 190Format: Hardcover

Thanks to the progress made in materials research and to the introduction of innovative manufacturing technologies, a wide range of sound-absorbing elements are currently available to adjust the acoustic features of an environment. Nowadays, performance is only one of the required specifications, together with...

This Special Issue collected information on new trends in both the theory and applications of fractional order systems, dealing with stability; existence and unicity of solutions; of continuous and discrete systems; analytical and numerical approaches; as well as problems regarding multidisciplinary applications.Author: Michal FečkanISBN-10:...

Novel synergies are continuously being developed among the research areas in coding theory, cryptography, combinatorial design, and combinatorial optimization. They give rise to new applications to other fields and to the real world, including algebraic geometry, artificial intelligence, communication networks, computer science, hardware and...

This survey of computability theory offers the techniques and tools that computer scientists (as well as mathematicians and philosophers studying the mathematical foundations of computing) need to mathematically analyze computational processes and investigate the theoretical limitations of computing. Beginning with an introduction to the...

To learn about software-testing job opportunities and practice with sample scripts on how to automate software applications using Selenium Webdriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber BDD within Eclipse-based Java Projects and build an extensive Data Driven Automation Framework that consists of Screenshot capability, Log4J Integration, XSLT...

Introduction to Blockchain has been specifically written for busy C-Level executives to introduce the world of distributed ledger technology, its disruptive impact on financial and centralized systems and massive global applications. This book is suitable for senior manager and decision makers who like to...

Successful management of very large IT projects is increasingly becoming vital to corporations worldwide. Driven mainly by the demands of global competition, rapid technological growth, and faster time to market, these projects often result in un-integrated systems, and are thus incapable of supporting coordination...

How to Cheat at Windows Systems Administrators using Command Line Scripts teaches system administrators hundreds of powerful, time-saving tips for automating daily system administration tasks using Windows command line scripts. With every new version of Windows, Microsoft is trying to ease the administration jobs...

In the past, project success has been defined too narrowly as simply meeting time and cost constraints for a given scope of work. However, in order for an IT project to be completely successful that basic definition of success needs to be extended to...

What is mind? Can we build synthetic or artificial minds?. This collection presents a diverse overview of the development of artificial minds is as the 21st century begins. It includes contributions from philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, social studies and artificial intelligence.Author: Darryl N. DavisISBN-10:...

Do you spend a lot of time during the design process wondering what users really need? Do you hate those endless meetings where you argue how the interface should work? Have you ever developed something that later had to be completely redesigned? Paper Prototyping...

Python Programming (Advanced) Learn Python (Advanced) in 7 Days and Ace It Well. Hands On Challenges INCLUDED NO BS NO Nonsense Straight to the point Level Up Your Python Programming Skills and No More Overtime Have you ever wonder why your colleagues are coding...

Fog computing is quickly increasing its applications and uses to the next level. As it continues to grow, different types of virtualization technologies can thrust this branch of computing further into mainstream use. The Handbook of Research on Cloud and Fog Computing Infrastructures for...

In this book, the reader will learn the basics of virtualization techniques for data center operations, security, testing, debugging, and applications in embedded systems. It covers popular applications such as VmWare, Xen, Hyper-V, QEMU and KVM, and others. The history of virtualization will be...

Secured Transactions: Problems and Materials combines original material with recent cases to teach students about secured financing under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Students learn how to identify basic Article 9 issues and craft solutions for them. The book begins with an...

Designed for anyone who wants to use Windows PowerShell to perform core administration tasks on computers running desktop and server editions of Windows. Inside Windows PowerShell for Administration, you'll find comprehensive overviews, step-by-step procedures, frequently used tasks, documented examples, and much more. One of...

This book is a guide to using all of Apple's iPad models such as iPad 2, iPad (3rd generation), iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro (12.9-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad (5th generation), iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation), iPad Pro (10.5-inch),...

Analytics of Life provides the reader with a broad overview of the field of data analytics and artificial intelligence. It provides the layperson an understanding of the various stages of artificial intelligence, the risks and powerful benefits. And it provides a way to look...

Since the early 1990s, it has become convenient and customary to divide enterprise architecture into four architectural domains: business, applications, data and technology. However, a mere combination of these four domains does not form a coherent enterprise architecture. "Dividing an elephant in half does...

UNLOCKING AGILE'S MISSED POTENTIAL Agile has not delivered on its promises. The business side expected faster time to market, but they still experience the long delays of bloated releases. Engineers thought they would be given time to build the product right the first time,...

The 5th Edition of Jack Marchewka's Information Technology Project Management focuses on how to create measurable organizational value (MOV) through IT projects. The author uses the concept of MOV, combined with his own research, to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the...