This accessible compendium examines a collection of significant technology firms that have helped to shape the field of computing and its impact on society. Each company is introduced with a brief acc
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This textbook effectively builds a bridge from basic number theory to recent advances in applied number theory. It presents the first unified account of the four major areas of application where numbe
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Workshop on Computer Algebra in Scientific Computing, CASC 2015, held in Aachen, Germany, in September 2015.The 35 full papers presented
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The book provides a platform for dealing with the flaws and failings of the soft computing paradigm through different manifestations. The different chapters highlight the necessity of the hybrid soft
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Advanced Parallel Processing Technologies, APPT 2015, held in Jinan, China, in August 2015. The 8 papers presented in this
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Internet and Distributed Computing Systems, IDCS 2015, held in Windsor, UK, in September 2015. The 19 revised full
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New issue of a theological classic on the atonementOriginally published in 1955 and reprinted dozens of times over the years, John MurraysRedemption Accomplished and Applied systematically explains th
Through key research papers from Palgrave's Journal of Operational Research, this book showcases how Operational Research can be applied to sports in a variety of ways, including: timetabling fixtures
Computer and information scientists examine the cloud computing paradigm and cloud related technologies for the effective provision of connected government. Their topics include adopting social media
EACM is a comprehensive reference work covering the vast field of applied and computational mathematics. Applied mathematics itself accounts for at least 60 per cent of mathematics, and the emphasis o
This two-volume set LNCS 9225 and LNCS 9226 constitutes - in conjunction with the volume LNAI 9227 - the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2015,
This two-volume set LNCS 9225 and LNCS 9226 constitutes - in conjunction with the volume LNAI 9227 - the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2015,
Applied Drought Modelling, Prediction, and Mitigation provides a practical guide to new and recent methodologies for drought characterizations, change modeling, down-scaling, and future predictions.
Applied studies scholarship has triggered a not-so-quiet revolution in the discipline of ethnomusicology. The current generation of applied ethnomusicologists has moved toward participatory action res
This timely text presents a comprehensive overview of fault tolerance techniques for high-performance computing (HPC). The text opens with a detailed introduction to the concepts of checkpoint protoco
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Computing and Combinatorics, COCOON 2015, held in Beijing, China, in August 2015. The 49 revised full papers and
This book discusses recent developments and contemporary research in mathematics, statistics and their applications in computing. All contributing authors are eminent academicians, scientists, researc
This book starts with a short recapitulation on basic concepts, common to any types of robots (serial, tree structure, parallel, etc.), that are also necessary for computation of the dynamic models of
Modern society requires a specialized, persistent approach to IT service delivery. Cloud computing offers the most logical answer through a highly dynamic and virtualized resource made available by an
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Standard Conference on Trustworthy Computing and Services, ISCTCS 2014, held in Beijing, China, in November 2014. The 51 revised ful
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Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in microbiology.The series contains comprehensive reviews of the mos
Boshkoska presents a collection of academic articles and scholarly papers focused on solving social science challenges using computing methods. The contributions are devoted to extending synergy model
The two-volume set LNAI 9119 and LNAI 9120 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, ICAISC 2015, held in Zakopane, Polan
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This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 4th IFIP WG 9.7 Conference on the History of Nordic Computing, HiNC 4, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in August 2014. The 37 revised full paper
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Recent advances in internet architecture have led to the advent and subsequent explosion of cloud computing technologies, providing businesses with a powerful toolbox of collaborative digital resource
This volume presents the proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Computer Graphics Society, CG International '92, Visual Computing - Integrating Computer Graphics with Computer Vision
This fourth volume completes a project to prepare a complete edition of the Ancrene Wisse Group that is uniform in presentation and consistently diplomatic in approach. The parallel text of Sawles War
