This textbook presents mathematical models in bioinformatics and describes biological problems that inspire the computing tools used to manage the enormous data sets involved. The first part of the bo
With the exponential increase in computing power and broad proliferation of digital cameras, super-resolution imaging is poised to become the next "killer app." The growing interest in this technology
This monograph examines the domain of classical political economy using the methodologies developed in recent years both by the new discipline of econo-physics and by computing science. This approach
Today’s ultra-connected computing world allows PC users to access an incredible array of applications, information portals, and multimedia options. It also allows an incredible array of threats
The growth in RF and wireless/mobile computing devices that operate at microwave frequencies has resulted in explosive demand for integrated circuits capable of operating at such frequencies in order
Contemporary security governance often relies on markets and networks to link public agencies to non-governmental actors. This book explores the rise, nature, and future of these new forms of security
The peoples of Sri Lanka have participated in far-flung trading networks, religious formations, and Asian and European empires for millennia. This interdisciplinary volume sets out to draw Sri Lanka i
The Sahel and Sahara region in Africa has recently become a cross-border battleground for terrorist groups - operating along pre-existing social and financial networks across the region - seeking to i
This volume analyzes Islamic teaching philosophies, as well as Sufi networks and practices, since the 18th century in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe. One section present
As mobile media, media convergence, digital networks, and graphic interfaces become primary topics of media studies, the screen that underlies and unites them has emerged as a critical area of researc
As mobile media, media convergence, digital networks, and graphic interfaces become primary topics of media studies, the screen that underlies and unites them has emerged as a critical area of researc
Mobile sensor systems such as smart phones and vehicular systems represent a new type of infrastructure as an alternative to energy constrained sensors of static sensor networks. Smart phones and vehi
Exile was a potent form of punishment and a catalyst for change in colonial Asia between the seventeenth and early twentieth centuries. Vast networks of forced migration supplied laborers to emerging
Affinity to the Chinese culture, personalized social networks and a firm control of ownership and management have often been considered the key ingredients for the success of many diaspora Chinese tra
Superintendents play a large role in the formation of relationships and networks within their neighborhood; and yet, no study in social science has focused on them. Williams closes this knowledge gap
With the proliferation of mobile devices and bring-your-own-devices (BYOD) within enterprise networks, the boundaries of where the network begins and ends have been blurred. Cisco Identity Services En
Today, urban scholars think of cities and regions as evolving through networks of human associations, technologies, and natural ecologies. This being the case, planners are faced with the task of navi
As curator Steve Dietz has observed, new media art is like contemporary art -- but different. New media art involves interactivity, networks, and computation and is often about process rather than obj
Over the last decade we have witnessed important changes in how those networks, institutions and individuals tasked with delivering organised forms of policing and security are held to account. The ex
This book focuses on counting processes and continuous-time Markov chains motivated by examples and applications drawn from chemical networks in systems biology. The book should serve well as a supple
Jazz history is most often portrayed as a site for individual expression and revolves around the celebration of iconic figures, while the networks and collaborations that enable the music to maintain
This book explores the process of knowledge production in and about South Asia during the late medieval and early modern periods. Disseminated through the global networks of the early modern Portugues
A guide to conducting genealogical research is updated to cover the latest online tools including social networks and mobile apps to explain how to trace ancestral histories, locate family members and
Discusses the ambiguous nature of the state in Russia, focusing on elite networks and their role in policy processes. This book examines the paradoxical dualism of state institutions and ruling networ
This book covers the fundamental principles behind the design of ultra-low power radios and how they can form networks to facilitate a variety of applications within healthcare and environmental monit
How did so few men manage to organize resistance networks and gather so much intelligence in such a short time despite being unceasingly hunted by the German and Vichy counterespionage services?
This book provides a systematic treatment of the geometrical and transport properties of fractures, fracture networks, and fractured porous media. It is divided into two major parts. The first part de
Capture customers and sales with social media commerceSocial media commerce is a booming industry. By using social networks in the context of e-commerce transactions, brands large and small are making
Westwood, who has held various senior sales and marketing positions for international companies and set up managed distribution networks around the world, explains how companies of any size or in any
Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies--and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster,
Managing Business Relationships helps students and managers understand the reality of business networks and how to manage them. The third edition is updated with the IMP Group's latest thinking from r
Discusses the ambiguous nature of the state in Russia, focusing on elite networks and their role in policy processes. This book examines the paradoxical dualism of state institutions and ruling networ
Despite efforts to safeguard sensitive data and networks, organizations face an ever-growing threat of cyber crime and security violations. These attacks can occur internally as well as from an extern
With all their social networks and virtual communities, you'd think your students are well connected. But they're still feeling alone and isolated. Whether you're a volunteer youth worker or the lead
This book offers an introduction to the field of complexity and landscape ecology. It covers such topics as connectivity, criticality, feedback, and networks, as well as their impact on the stability
Like the complex systems of man-made power lines that transmit electricity and connect people and places, feminist alliances are elaborate networks that have the potential to provide access to instit
Like the complex systems of man-made power lines that transmit electricity and connect people and places, feminist alliances are elaborate networks that have the potential to provide access to instit
"This insightful analysis of ethnoracial contact and social networks among immigrants and racial groups in the central districts of Los Angeles is the product of new thinking. Wildis conclusions are f
This book is a quantitative text, which focuses on the real issues behind serious modeling and analysis of communications networks. The author covers all the necessary mathematics and theory in order
"This book provides an empirical account of the early development of attention and self regulation in infants and young children. It examines the brain areas involved in regulatory networks, their co
