This is the first comprehensive introduction to multiagent systems and contemporary distributed artificial intelligence that is suitable as a textbook.
Essays examining the ways in which the Victorian periodical press presented thescientific developments of the time to general and specialized audiences.
Coyne examines the entire range of contemporary philosophical thinking -- including logical positivism, analytic philosophy, pragmatism, phenomenology, critical theory, hermeneutics, and deconstructio
Over the last fifty years, environmentalism has emerged as a clear counterforce to the environmental destruction caused by industrialization, colonialism, and globalizati
Contemporary computing technologies have thoroughly embedded themselves in every aspect of modern life -- conducting commerce, maintaining and extending our networks of f
A collection of wide-ranging primary source material that tracks the shiftingrelationships between race and science through two centuries of American history.
A collection of wide-ranging primary source material that tracks the shiftingrelationships between race and science through two centuries of American history.
An introduction to the principles of unified georeferencing, which uses placename andgeospatial referencing interchangeably across all types of information storage and retrievalsystems.
An introduction to the principles of unified georeferencing, which uses placename andgeospatial referencing interchangeably across all types of information storage and retrievalsystems.
A multidisciplinary consideration of how effective environmental citizenship can be in achieving sustainability, with theoretical, practical, and ethnographic perspectives. Promoting environmental cit
The definitive biography of George Nelson, featuring the full range of his work, interviews, and previously unpublished images from Nelson's private archives.
This book, published in celebration of the 35th anniversary of MIT's LCS, chronicles its history, achievements, and continued importance to computer science.
Transportation systems analysis is a multidisciplinary field which draws onengineering, economics, operations research, political science, psychology, management, and otherdisciplines. The major text
Many emerging nations, particularly those least developed, lack basic critical infrastructural services -- affordable energy, clean drinking water, dependable sanitation, and effective public transpor
Since the 1990s, Thai contemporary art has achieved international recognition, circulating globally by way of biennials, museums, and commercial galleries. Many Thai arti
Photographs have been doctored since photography was invented. Dictators have erased people from photographs and from history. Politicians have manipulated photos for sho
In an era of globalization, issues of language diversity have economic and political implications. Transnational labor mobility, trade, social inclusion of migrants, demo
Every intellectual endeavor relies upon an existing body of knowledge, proven and primed for reuse. Historically, this appropriation has been regulated through quotation.
In 2007 the French government announced the "Grand Paris" initiative. This ambitious project reimagined the Paris region as integrated, balanced, global, sustainable, and
Short Circuits offers students opportunities to undertakephysical computing projects, providing tools and methods for creating electronic puppets. Studentslearn how to incorporate microprocessors into
Solutions to odd-numbered prep questions, review questions, and exercises in anundergraduate econometric textbook designed to teach students regression analysis on one semester.
This graduate-level textbook introduces fundamental concepts and methods in machinelearning. It describes several important modern algorithms, provides the theoretical underpinningsof these algorithms
The colossal human ecological footprint now threatens the sustainability of the entire planet. Scientists, policymakers, and other close observers know that any understan
Research results from industry-academic collaborative projects in service-oriented computing describe practical, achievable solutions. Service-Oriented Applications and Architectures (SOAs) have captu
Research results from industry-academic collaborative projects in service-oriented computing describe practical, achievable solutions. Service-Oriented Applications and Architectures (SOAs) have captu
Modern science is increasingly collaborative, as signaled by rising numbers ofcoauthored papers, papers with international coauthors, and multi-investigator grants. Historically,scientific collaborati
Experts discuss the wide variety of investigative tools available to cognitive neuroscience, including transcranial magnetic stimulation, neuroscience computation, fMRI, imaging genetics, and neuropha
