This book guides students through an exploration of the idea that thinking might be understood as a form of computation. Students make the connection between thinking and computing by learning to writ
With more than a billion people now living on less than a dollar a day, and with eight million dying each year because they are simply too poor to live, most would agree that the problem of global pov
Computing is not simply about hardware or software, or calculation or applications. Computing, writes Paul Rosenbloom, is an exciting and diverse, yet remarkably coherent, scientific enterprise that i
In 1965, the experimental filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek (1927--1984) unveiled his Movie-Drome, made from the repurposed top of a grain silo. VanDerBeek envisionedMovie-Drome as the prototype for a communi
Financial Modeling is now the standard text for explaining theimplementation of financial models in Excel. This long-awaited fourth edition maintains the"cookbook" features and Excel dependence that h
Synthetic biology, which aims to design and build organisms that serve human needs,has potential applications that range from producing biofuels to programming human behavior. Theemergence of this new
Synthetic biology, which aims to design and build organisms that serve human needs,has potential applications that range from producing biofuels to programming human behavior. Theemergence of this new
Robotics: Science and Systems VIII spans a wide spectrum ofrobotics, bringing together contributions from researchers working on the mathematical foundationsof robotics, robotics applications, and ana
Although ideas about digital media and learning have become an important area foreducational research, little attention has been given to the practical and conceptual implicationsfor the school curric
Have you ever wondered how your GPS can find the fastest way to your destination, selecting one route from seemingly countless possibilities in mere seconds? How your credit card account number is pro
Speaking Code begins by invoking the "Hello World"convention used by programmers when learning a new language, helping to establish the interplay oftext and code that runs through the book. Interweavi
Over a century ago, William James proposed that people search through memory much asthey rummage through a house looking for lost keys. We scour our environments for territory, food,mates, and informa
Robotics: Science and Systems VII spans a wide spectrum ofrobotics, bringing together researchers working on the algorithmic or mathematical foundations ofrobotics, robotics applications, and analysis
Philosophical reflections on the environment began with early philosophers'invocation of a cosmology that mixed natural and supernatural phenomena. Today, the centralphilosophical problem posed by the
This volume offers a range of perspectives on a simple problem: How does the brainchoose efficiently and adaptively among options to ensure coherent, goal-directed behavior? Thecontributors, from fiel
Robotics: Science and Systems VI spans a wide spectrum of robotics, bringing togetherresearchers working on the foundations of robotics, robotics applications, and the analysis ofrobotics systems. Thi
The widespread but virtually invisible problem of pesticide drift--the airbornemovement of agricultural pesticides into residential areas--has fueled grassroots activism fromMaine to Hawaii. Pesticide
The widespread but virtually invisible problem of pesticide drift--the airbornemovement of agricultural pesticides into residential areas--has fueled grassroots activism fromMaine to Hawaii. Pesticide
SuperCollider is one of the most important domain-specific audio programminglanguages, with potential applications that include real-time interaction, installations,electroacoustic pieces, generative
This text offers a comprehensive treatment of VHDL and its applications to the design and simulation of real, industry-standard circuits. It focuses on the use of VHDL rather than solely on the langu
A unique overview of research on dyslexia and an account of the underlying causes atcognitive, brain, and neural system levels that provides a framework for significant progress in theunderstanding of
Robotics: Science and Systems V spans a wide spectrum of robotics, bringing togetherresearchers working on the foundations of robotics, robotics applications, and the analysis ofrobotics systems. This
David Marr's posthumously published Vision (1982) influenced a generation of brain and cognitive scientists, inspiring many to enter the field. In Vision, Marr describes a general framework for under
The Internet's remarkable growth has been fueled by innovation. New applications continually enable new ways of using the Internet, and new physical networking technologies increase the range of netw
Today the measurable health burden of neurological and mental health disorders matches or even surpasses any other cluster of health conditions. At the same time, the clinical applications of recent
Biomedical signal analysis has become one of the most important visualization and interpretation methods in biology and medicine. Many new and powerful instruments for detecting, storing, transmittin
Robotics: Science and Systems IV spans a wide spectrum of robotics, bringing togetherresearchers working on the foundations of robotics, robotics applications, and analysis of roboticssystems. This vo
Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) promises a world of cooperating services loosely connected, creating dynamic business processes and agile applications that span organizations and platforms. As a com
New approaches to artificial intelligence spring from the idea that intelligence emerges as much from cells, bodies, and societies as it does from evolution, development, and learning. Traditionally,
Case studies from around the world and theoretical discussion show how the capacityto act collectively on local problems can be developed, strengthening democracy while changingsocial and economic out
Case studies from around the world and theoretical discussion show how the capacityto act collectively on local problems can be developed, strengthening democracy while changingsocial and economic out
A unique overview of research on dyslexia and an account of the underlying causes atcognitive, brain, and neural system levels that provides a framework for significant progress in theunderstanding of
We all know that we have to cut our "carbon footprint" and become more green-conscious. Farrelly (architecture, University of Sydney, Australia) admits that she is part of the problem, too. She puts f
Proceedings from the third annual Robotics: Science and Systems conference,presenting state-of-the-art research on the foundations of robotics, robotics applications, androbotics systems.
Much educational research today is focused on assessing reforms that are intended to create equal opportunity for all students. Many current policies aim at concentrating extra resources on the disadv
With more than a billion people now living on less than a dollar a day, and with eight million dying each year because they are simply too poor to live, most would agree that the problem of global po
This book addresses a fundamental software engineering issue, applying formal techniques and rigorous analysis to a practical problem of great current interest: the incorporation of language-specific
This introductory text offers a clear exposition of the algorithmic principles driving advances in bioinformatics. Accessible to students in both biology and computer science, it strikes a unique bala
Large transaction-processing applications, such as banking, flight reservations, telecommunications, and networking, demand increasingly high throughput and fast response times. Coupling multiple syst
