Sound, Structures, and Their Interaction covers theoretical acoustics, structural vibrations, and the interaction of elastic structures with an ambient acoustic medium. It is intended both as a text f
As this book makes clear, current use of data structures such as frames, scripts, and stereotypes in psychology, artificial intelligence, and all the other disciplines now grouped together as Cognitiv
Some methods of processing data recorded from the nervous system as developed at MIT, with a chapter on random processes. From the Preface:"The methods that one employs in processing data, are, of cou
Types of A'-Dependencies develops the theories of Bonding and Government of the"principles and parameters" approach to syntax pioneered by Noam Chomsky. Using data from Romancelanguages, Cinque argues
This book focuses on recent developments in representational and processing aspects of complex data-intensive applications. Until recently, information systems have been designed around different bu
This second edition of Basic Data of Plasma Physics is, in essence, a new book, for several reasons. First, so voluminous have been the research results in this area since the first edition of 1959 th
Internet telephony is the integration and convergence of voice and data networks, services, and applications. The rapidly developing technology can convert analog voice input to digital data, send it
This fascinating introduction to classical art and architecture is the first book to investigate the way classical buildings are put together as formal structures.
The "great debate" in cognitive science today is about the nature of mental images. One side says images are basically pictures in the head. The other side says they are like the symbol structures in
"In recent years Aharon Katchalsky became deeply interested in the theory of dynamic patterns, dissipative structures, and other nonequilibrium phenomena because of their significance for theoretical
A multidisciplinary examination of alternative framings of environmental problems, with using examples from forest, water, energy, and urban sectors. Does being an environmentalist mean caring about
Exploring the often-overlooked history and technological innovations of the world's first true multimedia computer.Long ago, in 1985, personal computers came in two general categories: the friendly, c
Looks at ten central questions concerning humankind's relationship to technology, including "Does technology shape us, or do we shape it?" and "Are we using modern technology to create cultural unifor
An analysis of recent data on the economic behavior of market institutions in sub-Saharan Africa, with implications for future research and current policy. In Market Institutions in Sub-Saharan Afri
The major research results from the Scalable Input/Output Initiative, exploring software and algorithmic solutions to the I/O imbalance.As we enter the "decade of data," the disparity between the vast
Pandora's Poison presents a solution to one of the most insidious environmentalproblems of our time: the global build-up of toxic chemicals. Everywhere on the planet, hundreds ofindustrial chemicals c
in collaboration with William C. Agee and Elizabeth Hutton Turner The American artistArthur Dove (1880-1946), purportedly the first artist to have produced an abstract painting, hasalways occupied a c
These diskettes contain the database developed by the author for the analysis detailed in the book. They include data far more extensive than what is included in the book itself, right up through 1996
Foreword by Bjarne Stroustrup Software is generally acknowledged to be the single greatest obstacle preventing mainstream adoption of massively-parallel computing. While sequential applications are ro
Designed for undergraduates, An Introduction to High-Performance Scientific Computing assumes a basic knowledge of numerical computation and proficiency in Fortran or C programming and can be used in
Neural networks usually work adequately on small problems but can run into trouble when they are scaled up to problems involving large amounts of input data. Circuit Complexity and Neural Networks add
The Structure of Typed Programming Languages describes the fundamental syntactic andsemantic features of modern programming languages, carefully spelling out their impacts on languagedesign. Using cla
Investigations in Algebra departs from a preoccupation with calculus as the ultimate goal of and the universal introduction to advanced mathematics by using Logo to explore combinatorics, number theor
In this personal memoir, electrical engineer David Lundstrom recalls the heyday ofearly computing - the rise of Control Data out of the Univac division of Sperry Rand, such milestonecomputer systems a
Preface by Daniel C. Dennett Beginning with a general theory of function applied to body organs, behaviors, customs, and both inner and outer representations, Ruth Millik
This reassessment of J. M. Keynes's The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money results from the author's experience in using Keynes's book as the core of her macroeconomics courses for under
Good News, Bad News is one of the few recent works of press criticism in which substance and style are fully in harmony. The reader is neither overwhelmed with raw data nor dazzled by flashy opinions
A noted economist argues that the ubiquity of regulation can be explained by its greater efficiency when compared to litigation. Government regulation is ubiquitous today in rich and middle-income c
In recent years, object-oriented programming has emerged as the dominant computer programming style, and object-oriented languages such as C++ and Java enjoy wide use in academia and industry. This te
Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity and the science of design, this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the c
The broad range of material included in these volumes suggests to the newcomer the nature of the field of artificial intelligence, while those with some background in AI will appreciate the detailed c
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which allows researchers to observeneural activity in the human brain noninvasively, has revolutionized the scientific study of themind. An fMRI experimen
Ten Thousand Things explores the many forms of life, or, inancient Chinese parlance "the ten thousand things" that life is and is becoming, incontemporary Beijing and beyond. Coauthored by an American
The common rhetoric about technology falls into two extreme categories: uncriticalacceptance or blanket rejection. Claiming a middle ground, Bonnie Nardi and Vicki O'Day call forresponsible, informed
with Marcela Depiante and Arthur StepanovThisbook provides an introduction to some classic ideas and analyses of transformational generativegrammar, viewed both on their own terms and from a more mode
The Message Passing Interface (MPI) specification is widely used for solvingsignificant scientific and engineering problems on parallel computers. There exist more than a dozenimplementations on compu
"Numerical Techniques in Finance" is an innovative book that shows how to create, and how to solve problems in a wide variety of complex financial models. All the models are set up using Lotus 1-2-3;
