The current financial crisis has revealed serious flaws in models, measures and, potentially, theories, that failed to provide forward-looking expectations for upcoming losses originated from market r
DRAFTING AND DESIGN FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION, 9th edition is written in a logical structure that presents architectural drafting and design concepts in the order usually practiced by professi
Relational methods can be found at various places incomputer science, notably in data base theory, relationalsemantics of concurrency, relationaltype theory, analysisof rewriting systems, and mod
Adler (mathematics, U. of Utah) provides a third edition of his textbook on calculus, probability, and statistics designed to teach freshman and sophomore level college life science students how mathe
Since its very existence as a separate field within computerscience, computer graphics had to make extensive use ofnon-trivial mathematics, for example, projective geometry,solid modelling, and
"Machine Learning and Data Mining for Computer Security" provides an overview of the current state of research in machine learning and data mining as it applies to problems in computer security. This
This reference will be useful for water and wastewater utility managers, engineers, operators, and water quality staff, as well as city officials, utility policy makers, and design-builders and other
For many, doing good work that also does good in the world is part of the ethos of design practice. Just Design celebrates and explores this increasingly critical aspect of design by showcasing a dive
For college and high school courses in Fashion Design by Computer, Fashion Illustration by Computer, Computer Design, and CAD for Fashion. This fully-updated text addresses industry’s need to t
The book takes a clear, step-by-step approach to building a complete game level using SketchUp with many props and textures. This book is designed for anyone who wants to create entire 3D worlds in fr
This book examines the design policies in current development plans. With design quality of growing importance to the public, consumers, developers and their clients, and high on the Secretary of Stat
There's a new trend towards sylized, comic-style art, with the latest wave of 3D movies (a la Pixar ). Max users can do this kind of thing, and they want to learn how. Andy Gahan is building on the s
This is the second part of the translation of the original German text Meerestechnische Konstruktionen which was published by Springer-Verlag in 1988. The translated material is a reviewed and updated
"A wetland center in London, parks in downtown San Francisco, a wildlife sanctuary in Arcata, and a wetlands park on the outskirts of Las Vegas--what do these urban and suburban locations have in comm
Legal scholar and author Epstein (law, New York U. Law School) cites numerous examples of how rapid growth of government in the 20th century has made it so big it is collapsing under its own weight. A
Web services have been used for many years. In this time, developers and architects have encountered a number of recurring design challenges related to their usage, and have learned that certain servi
Molecular Modeling and Multiscaling Issues for Electronic Material Applications provides a snapshot on the progression of molecular modeling in the electronics industry and how molecular modeling is c
This collection of writings on beauty includes selections from twenty key philosophers and theoreticians spanning two millennia: Plato ‧ Aristotle ‧ Vitruvius ‧ Alberti ‧ Kant ‧ Burke ‧ Fiedler ‧ Niet
Sustainable Design for Interior Environments builds on the first edition's premise that the interior design profession has a social and moral responsibility to protect the health, safety and welfare o
This book will be focused on the modeling and control of the DFIM based wind turbines. In the first part of the book, the mathematical description of different basic dynamic models of the DFIM will be
A complete guide to cutting-edge techniques and best practices for applying covariance analysis methodsThe Second Edition of Analysis of Covariance and Alternatives sheds new light on its topic, offer
Agent-based modeling is a new technique for understanding how the dynamics of biological, social, and other complex systems arise from the characteristics and behaviors of the agents making up these s
This book sets the questions of energy and the environment in the North in the global context and further addresses? historical developments, views on energy taxation and tariffs, and effects of EU en
Farmer (librarianship, California State U. Long Beach) teaches all types of librarians how to design instruction for their patrons. She discusses the need, foundations, theories, and framework for ins
Researchers from the US Air Force, universities, and aerospace corporations explain how to apply a design approach with a common currency to flight vehicles in the form of exergy, which they define as
Smart structures that contain embedded piezoelectric patches are loaded by both mechanical and electrical fields. Traditional plate and shell theories were developed to analyze structures subject to m
Information technology is the enabling foundation for all of human activity at the beginning of the 21st century, and advances in this area are crucial to all of us. These advances are taking place al
In striving for optimal comfort and safety conditions in road vehicles, today’s electronically controlled components provide a range of new options. These are developed and tested using computer
This text presents the most effective analysis for predicting the true stresses and deflections of concrete structures, accounting for creep and shrinkage of concrete and relaxation of prestressed rei
With updates and enhancements to the incredibly successful first edition, Probability and Random Processes for Electrical and Computer Engineers, Second Edition retains the best aspects of the origina
Risk analytics is developing rapidly, and analysts in the field need material that is theoretically sound as well as practical and straightforward. A one-stop resource for quantitative risk analysis,
"Computer methods continue to be critical in the analysis, simulation, design and optimization of engineering processes and systems. Computational approaches are needed to solve the complex mathematic
Dimensional metrology is an essential part of modern manufacturing technologies, but the basic theories and measurement methods are no longer sufficient for today's digitized systems. The information
This book is a reference and guide written to help engineers and students identify and fully use the best tools for network modeling and simulation (M&S). While the book concentrates on wireless n
Building Information Modeling (BIM) software combines 3-D elements and information in all aspects of the design of a building.While many books are published on BIM related to technology and computer p
Although there is increasing need for modeling and simulation in the IC package design phase, most assembly processes and various reliability tests are still based on the time consuming "test and try
Applied Data Analysis and Modeling for Energy Engineers and Scientists fills an identified gap in engineering and science education and practice for both students and practitioners. It demonstrates ho
Specialist engineers and researchers examine microwave antennas and more specifically planar versions, which are the types of antenna preferred at microwave frequencies in modern integrated communicat
The finite element method is often used for numerical computation in the applied sciences. It makes a major contribution to the range of numerical methods used in the simulation of systems and irregul
